Li Hongliang's living room was very quiet. Not only Li Hongliang, but also Li Wenbo in the bedroom could hear clearly the voice of Liu Fusheng on the phone!
Upon hearing this, Liu Fusheng seemed extremely excited. He immediately picked up his phone, forgetting to turn off the speakerphone. He coldly asked, "Captain Feng, what do you mean by this? Chen Jian's burglary is a fact, and the hospital's medical records and the upcoming forensic evaluation all prove this is a criminal case! In this situation, we can't even file a basic case? Are we worthy of our uniforms?"
"Haha, Comrade Liu, don't get excited! Just listen to me slowly! Do you know who called me just now? Director Ye Rongcheng of the Municipal Bureau of Commerce called me personally to inquire about this matter!" Feng Guodong said.
Liu Fusheng raised his eyebrows. "I don't care who he is. Could it be that our police system is under the control of the Commerce Bureau?"
Feng Guodong hurriedly said, "No, no, no! You misunderstood me! But this matter is indeed related to the Commerce Bureau. Chen Jian's father is a well-known entrepreneur in our city and a major taxpayer! The whole country is promoting economic development. Your classmate's case, at the very least, is a blow to the operating enthusiasm of local enterprises. At the most, it is destroying the business environment in Liaonan City and contradicting national policies! So I hope you can persuade your classmate to let it go!"
These big hats were put on them one after another. If it were someone else, they would be confused for a while.
But Liu Fusheng suddenly sneered: "I understand. What Chief Feng means is that as long as you have money, you can commit crimes without being prosecuted and be above the law! My classmate Zheng Xiaoyun deserved to be beaten because she has no money and no power! Right?"
"this..."
Feng Guodong was choked by the rebuke and sighed heavily, "But brother, this is reality! Even though I'm the director, I'm only a regular section chief, so don't make things difficult for me! I'm stuck between you, feeling like a nobody... How about this, I'll set up a plan! Tomorrow night, Chen Jian's father will be hosting, and you and Director Ye can both come. Let's talk it out face to face, okay? You can also ask your classmate how much compensation she wants, and I'll do my best to get it for you!"
Having said that, there is nothing more to say!
Before Liu Fusheng and Ye Rongcheng faced off, Feng Guodong could not file a case, let alone arrest anyone.
Liu Fusheng pondered and asked, "Director Feng, aren't you afraid that I will report your words to the leaders of the Municipal Bureau?"
Feng Guodong chuckled and said, "Brother, you are a smart man. You will definitely not do anything foolish. The senior leaders see each other every day and have a good relationship. For Director Ye to come forward, he must have communicated with everyone! Besides, this is just a routine operation! If you really break the rules, you will have no friends in the system."
"Haha! What a good rule! According to you, our director and secretary are just decorations?" Liu Fusheng sneered.
Feng Guodong smiled and said, "Of course, leaders are not just for show, but as subordinates, we can't make things difficult for them! We're all peaceful and calm down because our leaders are managing the country well! To put it bluntly, leaders are like donkeys that follow the will of others and love to hear reports about peace and prosperity! Only when the leaders are comfortable with us can we live a good life. This is called the art of controlling the superiors! So, come over for a drink tomorrow, brother, and I'll explain it to you in detail! Give me some face!"
"I'll think about it." Liu Fusheng said lightly and hung up the phone with a sullen face.
From beginning to end, Li Hongliang remained silent, his eyes watching Liu Fusheng with a playful expression. As for Li Wenbo, who was hiding in the bedroom, his face turned pale!
"What he said does make some sense." Li Hongliang said to Liu Fusheng with a smile.
Liu Fusheng was stunned: "Did you hear everything I said just now? This phone is leaking too much!"
Li Hongliang chuckled: "It's not that the phone leaked, it's that you turned on the hands-free mode."
"Ah? It seems that I have been mad at this guy..." Liu Fusheng covered his face, as if he was a little depressed.
Li Hongliang didn't say anything, but asked with a smile, "Director Feng, you seem to be very knowledgeable about the ways of the world. Will you keep your appointment tomorrow?"
"Uncle Li, do you think I should go?" Liu Fusheng asked back.
Li Hongliang laughed heartily. "You're playing dumb with me? Let's not talk about that anymore. Let's play chess! I've been studying a lot of chess games lately. I'm going to give you a few good games today!"
Liu Fusheng didn't say much, and the two of them immediately started fighting on the Chu River and Han River, as if Feng Guodong's phone call had never happened.
It was not until after ten o'clock in the evening that Liu Fusheng got up and said goodbye.
Before leaving, Li Hongliang said, "Although you know some of this, I still can't help but say that the so-called "the lower controlling the higher" doesn't exist. Whether in the officialdom or anywhere else, those who can control others are always the ones who are superior to others."
"I understand." Liu Fusheng smiled and nodded, then left Li Hongliang's house.
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Li Wenbo didn't walk out of the bedroom until the door was closed, with a bad look on his face.
No one would feel comfortable being locked up in a room for three or four hours, let alone the director of a municipal bureau.
"Luckily there's a bathroom in the room, otherwise I'd be in trouble!" Li Wenbo said as he walked into the kitchen. He then said depressedly, "Is Liu Fusheng the reincarnation of a starving ghost? He ate such a big pot of chicken stewed with mushrooms!"
Li Hongliang looked at his son with a smile: "You're already in your early forties, and you're still comparing yourself to a twenty-year-old?"
Li Wenbo frowned and said, "It was all because of that phone call! Feng Guodong from Shuang'an Police Station actually dared to show favoritism even in criminal cases, and even described me as a donkey that goes along with the hair! How lawless!"
"So, you didn't hear anything else?" Li Hongliang asked.
Li Wenbo was stunned: "Anything else?"
Li Hongliang shook his head and sighed, "It seems like I asked you to listen to my back-talk for nothing."
Li Wenbo asked curiously, "Could it be that there's something else behind what Liu Fusheng just said?"
Li Hongliang said, "This young man is the most cunning young man I've ever met at this age! Now I'm almost certain that he knows something about my identity, but I'm not sure how much he knows, and whether he knew it before the provincial exam or discovered it after."
Li Wenbo pondered and nodded, saying, "You're right. He lives nearby and has seen me before. There's no guarantee he wouldn't run into me when I came to see you. He's quite good at solving cases, so it wouldn't be surprising if he figured out our relationship."
Li Hongliang smiled noncommittally: "It doesn't matter! What's important is that this guy has already made his attitude clear before I could even test him with words."
"Did he express his stance?"
This time, Li Wenbo was a little confused. The reason he hid in the bedroom was to listen to Liu Fusheng's attitude towards the factions in the Municipal Bureau! When the time comes, Li Hongliang will use words to test Liu Fusheng and judge his position from his words!
But the two people in the living room just now didn't say anything! How did Liu Fusheng express his attitude?