Li Da Kang said, “You speak.”
Qi Tong Wei said, “When it needs to be cut off, cut it off. If we delay, more people will die. I suggest firing warning shots to scare them away, then let the firefighters and ambulances in.”
Li Da Kang pondered for a moment, then nodded. “Good, do as you said.”
Xu Zhao, however, said, “No, firing warning shots at civilians is a major taboo.”
Li Da Kang turned to stare at him, his eyes like those of a wild beast. “Then what do you suggest we do?”
Qi Tong Wei also looked at Xu Zhao, a little displeased.
Like Li Da Kang, he looked down on Xu Zhao, a secretary by birth.
Moreover, Xu Zhao was so young and already a municipal party secretary, making Qi Tong Wei envious.
If Xu Zhao couldn’t come up with a solution, the two of them would definitely not give him a good time.
Xu Zhao, with a stern expression, said in a strong voice, “What else can we do? We must arrest the demolition crew and fake police, handcuff them to the trees by the roadside, and force the workers to retreat to the side of the road. Push all those bulldozers and vans to the side of the road, and make a path.”
Upon hearing these words, Li Da Kang and Qi Tong Wei’s expressions shifted slightly.
Zhao Dong Lai, on the other hand, his eyes lit up. “Good idea, Secretary Da Kang......”
Although Xu Zhao’s plan was good, Li Da Kang was the secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Committee, and the order had to come from him.
Li Da Kang hesitated for no more than three seconds before saying, “Do as Secretary Xu suggests.”
Although it was a loss of face, there were so many people watching.
Li Da Kang couldn’t just ignore a good solution and insist on firing warning shots.
Zhao Dong Lai immediately nodded, then went to give the order.
At the same time, he addressed the workers. “Everyone, please step aside. The municipal party secretary has ordered that the fake police and demolition crew be arrested!”
Hearing that they were going to be arrested, the workers were overjoyed and finally cleared a path.
But they did not completely clear the way. They wanted to personally watch them being arrested.
Immediately, the police rushed forward and forcefully opened the doors of the cars, handcuffing the people inside.
Seeing them being handcuffed, the workers’ eyes lit up, and they felt a sense of satisfaction.
Soon, the fake police and demolition crew were all arrested.
They were tied to the trees by the roadside, still under the watchful eyes of the workers.
Then the bulldozers started up, pushing the cars aside.
Finally, the bulldozers were also pushed to the side of the road.
The fire trucks and ambulances were finally able to get through to save the injured...
As he watched the situation being gradually handled, Li Da Kang found it hard to feel happy.
Because the idea wasn’t his.
Xu Zhao, whom he despised the most, had actually performed better than him.
How would he write the report afterwards?
Chen Yan Shi had arrived at the scene. Seeing the fire trucks and ambulances enter, he also breathed a sigh of relief.
He did not approach anyone but stood outside watching.
He only came over after the fire trucks had all entered.
Seeing Chen Yan Shi, Xu Zhao immediately stepped forward and said, “Elder Chen, long time no see.”
Chen Yan Shi said curiously, “May I ask who you are?”
Xu Zhao smiled. “You’ve forgotten. You were drinking tea with Secretary Zhao Li Chun before, and I poured tea for you.”
Chen Yan Shi took a closer look at his face and realized. “I remember now. You’re Zhao Li Chun’s little secretary.”
Xu Zhao said, “It’s me.”
Chen Yan Shi shook hands with him and asked, “What’s the situation inside?”
Xu Zhao withdrew his smile, his expression heavy. “The fire was quite serious. It burned many workers, and I estimate there are dozens of them.”
Chen Yan Shi’s face instantly became grim, and he looked towards the factory.
The fire trucks had already begun to extinguish the fire.
Li Da Kang and Qi Tong Wei also saw Chen Yan Shi.
But Li Da Kang was overwhelmed and had no time to chat with a retired old cadre.
As for Qi Tong Wei, he didn’t do anything without benefit.
Chen Yan Shi didn’t mind, but he was solely focused on watching the firefighters extinguish the fire, his eyes full of worry.
Everyone remained silent for a long time.
Until the flames were extinguished, and the injured were carried out one by one.
Chen Yan Shi went to check on the injured, encouraging them with a few words...
Li Da Kang and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Dong Lai said, “Secretary Da Kang, the remaining workers still refuse to leave and are demanding an explanation. If we continue to stand off, something else might happen, and there are twenty tons of reserve gasoline in the factory.”
Just as he had breathed a sigh of relief, Li Da Kang’s expression became serious again, as he pondered what to do.
Qi Tong Wei again offered his advice, “Things have already gone this far. In my opinion, we might as well just demolish it completely. Otherwise, if something else happens, no one can take responsibility. Now that we have the police here, we can cooperate with the demolition crew to control the workers.”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dong Lai’s face shifted slightly.
Li Da Kang, however, was moved by this. The Guangmingfeng project could not be abandoned, and the Da Feng Factory would have to be demolished sooner or later. This was indeed a good opportunity.
Things had already been blown up to such a large scale, becoming a political blemish on him, no matter how he tried to save it, it was useless.
If even the Guangmingfeng project failed, then he would be completely without any chips.
“Are you sure you can control these workers?”
Li Da Kang asked cautiously.
“No problem, we have so many police, we can definitely control them.”
Qi Tong Wei said.
“Good, I’ll leave it to you.”
Li Da Kang said.
Qi Tong Wei nodded solemnly, then said to Zhao Dong Lai, “Go ahead and prepare to demolish. Be sure to control the workers.”
Zhao Dong Lai hesitated and said, “It’s not good to do this.”
Qi Tong Wei’s face turned serious. “Did you not hear Secretary Da Kang’s order? Do as you’re told.”
Zhao Dong Lai glanced at Li Da Kang.
Li Da Kang kept a straight face and didn’t say anything.
Zhao Dong Lai couldn’t resist the two of them, so he had to go and carry out the order.
However, this would definitely make the workers unhappy, so they started to make a fuss again.