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Chapter 1070 Night... I hate you!

The visitor was none other than Director Chao of the base's security department!

He was seen leading several serious-looking cadres as they hurried over.

Upon seeing this, Old Wang frowned, but still slowly released the hammer and lowered the muzzle of the gun, without any intention of putting the gun back in its sheath.

As Director Chao passed by Lao Wang, his steps faltered almost imperceptibly. He glanced at Lao Wang out of the corner of his eye, his lips barely moving as he quickly scolded in a whisper that only the two of them could hear: "You brat, you've caused me so much trouble even though you're leaving!"

Old Wang grinned and gave a nonchalant, silly laugh.

Then, Director Chao's gaze fell entirely on Vice Minister Qiu, who was sitting on the ground. He quickly stepped forward, bent down and extended his hand, his tone carrying the usual concern of someone in the system, with just the right sense of propriety: "Minister Qiu, are you alright? Please get up quickly, the ground is cold and the seaside is damp, be careful not to hurt yourself."

As he spoke, he subtly gestured to Old Qin and the others who were trembling with fear beside him to also stand up.

The address "Minister" made Vice Minister Qiu feel more at ease, and his expression softened slightly, as he felt that this was the proper attitude.

But he did not shake Director Chao's outstretched hand, nor did he even look at him directly. He remained seated on the ground, his face slightly turned to the side, his gaze fixed on the darkness in the distance, as if he were suppressing his overwhelming anger and disdaining to speak directly with a "subordinate" like Director Chao.

His behavior clearly shows that he wants to play the roles of both "victim" and "superior," and completely dump the problems and pressures on the other party.

Old Qin, who was standing to the side, instantly understood his leader's thoughts.

Having served Vice Minister Qiu for many years, he had honed his skills in reading people and helping his superiors out of awkward situations to a high degree. He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and stood firmly in front of Vice Minister Qiu, facing Director Chao directly. His face had once again adopted the formulaic and somewhat aloof serious expression characteristic of those around high-ranking leaders.

"The heinous incident that occurred tonight at the Darian base is extremely serious in nature and has had an extremely negative impact! Our Minister Qiu, who came to inspect the work on behalf of his superiors, was attacked by unidentified armed men inside the base!"

First they threw grenades, then they openly threatened with guns and fired warning shots. This is simply lawless!

This is no longer just a matter of work error or management oversight; it is a serious political incident and a horrific act of illegality and crime!

He paused, staring sharply at Director Chao, and continued, "Director Chao, as the main person in charge of the base's security work, where are your constraints on your subordinates?"

Where does the responsibility for the security of the leader lie?

Where are the preventative measures and countermeasures in place for such egregious acts?

Our minister needs rest now, but he needs your base to give a clear attitude and explanation immediately!

Otherwise, we will immediately report this to our superiors and hold all of you accountable!

Σ(⊙▽⊙a!!!)

Old Wang, who was not far away, was secretly astonished.

Talent!

These little words are so cute, they even outshine my own silly little one!

Look at others, they've slapped so many labels on people in such a short time!

Look at their silver tongue! In such a short time, they've slapped so many accusations on the base: "armed attack," "political incident," and "illegal and criminal activities." The accusations are layered and each word is veiled. Sure enough, those who can work alongside deputy ministerial-level leaders are, to say the least, masters of reading between the lines, quick-witted, and eloquent!

pity……

This display of quick wit and sharp questioning failed to elicit the slightest reaction from Director Chao. His expression remained calm, devoid of any extra emotion, and he completely ignored Lao Qin's words, as if the righteous accusations he had just delivered were merely a trivial sea breeze.

Director Chao's gaze remained fixed on Vice Minister Qiu, his tone so indifferent it was almost perfunctory. He slowly replied, "Oh, since Minister Qiu feels that sitting on the ground allows him to better understand the people's sentiments and calm his mind, then you may stay on the ground a little longer. If you feel cold or damp, would you like me to have someone set up a temporary tent for you? Darian is by the sea, and it gets very damp and cold on the ground at night. Don't catch a cold and delay your subsequent 'inspection' work."

Nima!

Regardless of what Vice Minister Qiu thought, Lao Qin felt he should let loose.

In all his years of serving his superiors, Lao Qin had never suffered such humiliation. He had never seen anyone dare to treat a powerful vice minister like this.

Don't underestimate the importance of a leader's secretary as a cadre, and don't underestimate the importance of a minister as a superior!

"What's going on? Gathering here making a racket, what kind of behavior is this!"

Director Zheng arrived at the scene at some point. He parted the crowd and walked straight over, his face expressionless, his gaze calmly sweeping across the entire room.

Old Qin, who was furious and felt his dignity had been severely trampled on, saw another "new face" arrive. This person looked calm and composed, like a responsible cadre, but was clearly not the highest leader of the base. His pent-up anger and the urge to regain face and uphold the authority of the leader instantly found a new outlet.

In particular, Director Zheng took out a small dark blue notebook as he walked to prove his identity.

Old Qin saw the words "Public Security" written on it through the headlights of the armored vehicle, and he immediately stood up straight.

"Since when have local police officers been allowed to arbitrarily interfere in military affairs? Don't they know the rules?! Who are your superiors? Do they know what rank of leader is involved here? Trying to intimidate people with just an ID? I..."

Director Zheng let Lao Qin point his finger at his forehead, his expression indifferent, not even lifting his eyelids. He simply handed the document in his hand forward so that Lao Qin could see it clearly.

One game!

How come they're from the same team?

Old Qin abruptly withdrew his hand, his eyes slightly unfocused.

As someone close to the leader, he knew that the current Ministry of Public Security was structured as one department and seven bureaus. If the second bureau was responsible for economic security, the third and fourth bureaus for public security and criminal investigation, the fifth bureau for labor reform, and the sixth bureau for fire protection, then the first bureau was not very noticeable to ordinary people.

Because this bureau is in charge of political security!

What is political security?

Counter-espionage, counter-espionage, protecting leaders, and universities—that's their job!

With great difficulty, Lao Qin turned his head to look at Vice Minister Qiu, who was still sitting on the ground but had clearly noticed the situation and whose body was slightly tense. His voice was dry: "Minister... is... a comrade from the First Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security..."

At this moment, Vice Minister Qiu could no longer maintain his pretentious sitting posture. He suddenly turned his head to look at Director Zheng. When he saw the style of the document in the other party's hand and the clear words on it, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the muscles on his face twitched involuntarily.

One Bureau? That special department that everyone fears?

but……

Thankfully, it's a cross-departmental move, so the advantage is on my side!

Thinking about this, Vice Minister Qiu recalled his career and the things he had done, and there was no way he had any connection with the Bureau.

Vice Minister Qiu, feeling slightly relieved, breathed a sigh of relief.

and many more……

At the very beginning, didn't one of the young comrades show a black booklet to the base's guards?

Vice Minister Qiu tried to stand up, using both his hands and feet, but his legs felt weak. Seeing this, Old Qin quickly went to help him, only to find that Vice Minister Qiu's arms were icy cold…

It seems I'm getting old; I really can't stand the sea breeze anymore. How did I get so cold?

Should we... go somewhere else to stay?

Old Qin's thoughts are flying by a bit too fast.

Vice Minister Qiu had no idea what the people around him were thinking. He looked at his secretary, Xiao Liu, with a flustered expression and his voice trembled slightly: "X-comrade, may I take another look at the document you just showed me?"

Without saying much, Secretary Liu took out the dark black ID again and handed it to him.

The document cover had no markings except for a small gold-stamped mark. The moment Vice Minister Qiu saw the mark, his body went limp, and he almost collapsed again...

Night, I hate you!

Why did you give me black eyes, yet prevent me from seeing this document clearly?

凸(艹皿艹)！

It was someone from IDCPC!

A public security bureau and an IDCPC, seemingly unrelated, had joined forces to come knocking on his door. Vice Minister Qiu had only one thought in his mind:

I'm in big trouble!

It would be better to just let that hothead Wang Kui shoot him dead...