Chapter 176 Rules of the Game, Rather Kill the Wrong Person than Let Him Go

Du Ziteng hung up the phone.

He turned around and looked at the middle-aged man in the study. Although the man was woken up from his sleep late at night by an unexpected incident and his complexion was not very good, he was still neatly dressed and even his hair was meticulously applied with hair wax. He looked calm and confident.

Du Ziteng stood slightly forward and said in a respectful tone: "Congressman Wang, I have informed you about all aspects. The people below will definitely do their best to search and rescue Secretary Hou."

Councilor Wang sat on a chair and gently wiped his lenses with a glasses cloth. He moved slowly but solemnly, as if he was using this method to clear his mind.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "Have you confirmed the identity of the kidnapper?"

Du Ziteng said solemnly: "According to the reporter, the person who attacked Secretary Hou was wearing a mask and could not see his face clearly, so it cannot be confirmed yet."

Councilor Wang: "How many attackers are there?"

Du Ziteng responded quickly: "There was only one attacker at the scene. Based on the description of the reporter, the patrol room has made a preliminary judgment that the attacker should be an adult male."

Councilor Wang said "Oh" softly, a complicated expression flashed across his face, and he said in a deep tone: "Could it be those people who did it?"

Du Ziteng's heart trembled, and he said more respectfully: "We can't tell yet, but I have deployed manpower to closely monitor their movements, and I have not found any unusual movements on their part for the time being."

Congressman Wang sighed and said with emotion: "Secretary Hou has been following me since I was not elected as a member. It has been seven or eight years in a blink of an eye. He was kidnapped. Now I am very worried about his life safety."

Councilor Wang paused, then said meaningfully: "I remember that Secretary Hou was also a poor person. His wife died of illness a few years ago, and now he is alone with no relatives or companions?"

Du Ziteng looked down at the floor and replied seriously: "It's true. Secretary Hou's parents also passed away early, and he lives alone now." However, it is said that the proprietress of the ramen restaurant at the scene of the crime has a close relationship with Secretary Hou. ""

Councilor Wang looked puzzled.

Du Ziteng immediately added an explanation: "The owner of the ramen restaurant is named Li Xiuwan, and she is a divorced woman. Coincidentally, she looks very similar to Secretary Hou's late wife. Today, Secretary Hou went to her shop after get off work , it’s to celebrate Li Xiuwan’s birthday.”

Councilor Wang gently put down the glasses cloth in his hand and asked, "Where is Li Xiuwan now?"

Du Ziteng replied: "Li Xiuwan is currently being detained by the police station for investigation."

Councilor Wang frowned and said in a serious tone: "Investigation? Do you want her to suffer additional panic at this time? Secretary Hou's life or death is uncertain now. How can we let his sweetheart be treated rudely by the patrol room at this time!"

Du Ziteng felt a chill in his heart and responded immediately:

"My subordinates were negligent. I immediately sent people to the patrol room to take Li Xiuwan out safely and ensure that she was placed in an absolutely safe place. In this way, once Secretary Hou is successfully rescued, he can be reunited with Li Xiuwan as soon as possible ”

Councilor Wang's face turned pale, and he asked worriedly, "I remember that the chief of the patrol room is Wang Yilin."

Du Ziteng corrected in a low voice: "Bureau Wang died in the line of duty some time ago. Since then, the position of director of the patrol room has been vacant. At present, the special commissioner sent from Shangcheng is temporarily in charge of the work."

Councilor Wang seemed to have recalled something, and said solemnly:

"How can this be done? The position of the director of the patrol room is very important. How can it be vacant for a long time? Furthermore, the special commissioner sent from the upper city is supposed to inspect and guide the work. How can we add extra burdens and fatigue to the special commissioner? Too much."

Du Ziteng nodded gently, the expression on his face was solemn and solemn, but deep down in his heart, he couldn't help but curse:

"Remember, that's not what you and other congressmen said before."

"At that time, you clearly advocated that since the special commissioner can effectively use the resources of the patrol room, and Wang Bureau happened to die in the line of duty, it would be better to let the special commissioner guide the work of the patrol room and pass it on to the top, that is, the special commissioner will help the construction The Ninth District takes the initiative to take on heavy responsibilities, so those who are capable should work harder.”

Councilor Wang pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke, with a tone that looked at the overall situation and considered all aspects:

"Under the current circumstances, it is really not appropriate to directly hold a meeting and vote to parachute a director. In this case, you can go directly to the patrol room to guide the work, and select a suitable candidate internally to promote to the leader. This may be more effective in advancing the search and arrests. The work of rescuing Secretary Hou.”

Du Ziteng understood Councilor Wang's intention by heart, which meant that he should promote one of his own, or "his own dog", from the patrol room.

A name already came to his mind.

He replied: "Understood. After I go there, I will promote the most suitable candidate from the patrol room as soon as possible."

Du Ziteng paused for a moment, a trace of hesitation flashed between his brows, and there was a little uncertainty in his voice: "It's just that I'm a little worried about whether other congressmen..."

Councilor Wang waved his hand disapprovingly and said in a firm tone:

"Secretary Hou is my confidant. Now his life or death is uncertain, and the nature of the incident is also unclear. At this moment, if anyone dares to come out and play against me, they will undoubtedly take the initiative to throw shit on themselves."

There was a sharpness in his eyes as he continued:

"Before the situation is completely clear, the smartest choice is to keep a distance and wait and see what happens. I have been dealing with them for so many years and know them well. No one among them will choose this moment to be the leader."

"And if Secretary Hou was really kidnapped by one of them, then this behavior has broken our rules of the game, and he will not take the initiative to jump out at this time and arouse suspicion."

Member Wang chuckled twice, and there was a bit of coldness and sarcasm in his laughter:

"If such a thing really happened, hehe——, we don't need to use any effort at all, everyone will join forces to put him to death."

Du Ziteng suddenly realized that he had a deeper insight into the complex rules of the game between the councilors in the Ninth District Executive Government.

He understood that some conspiracies and tricks can only be used under the table, and on the table, everyone must abide by those rules of the game.

The higher the position, the more carefully these rules need to be maintained, and they cannot cross the line, otherwise they will incur everyone's fear and attack.

Member Wang glanced at Du Ziteng. Among the several secretaries under him, Hou Wendong has been with him the longest and is the one he admires the most. The other secretaries are still a little worse in comparison.

If Hou Wendong and Du Ziteng were swapped, facing the current situation, there would be no need for me to waste so much time giving advice.

Hou Wendong must have acted quickly when the incident broke out, went to the police station to deploy, and planted his own confidants. At the same time, he would have taken the toughest attitude to safely transfer Du Ziteng's relatives, and tried his best to control the situation from further deterioration before reporting to me.

Councillor Wang sighed deeply, his tone firm and heavy: "The police station must be ordered to go all out, at any cost, to find the whereabouts of Secretary Hou."

Du Ziteng remained silent, as if he was listening quietly, and waiting for Councillor Wang's next words.

"Do everything possible to rescue Secretary Hou, but if the kidnappers make too much demands, send Secretary Hou away in a dignified manner. After all, as a member of the Ninth District Executive Government, I will never bow to any evil forces."

Du Ziteng looked up and saw the cold light reflected by Councillor Wang's lens, and could only respond indifferently: "Yes."

Councillor Wang put away the coldness on his face and said gently: "You deal with it at the first scene. I will give you the power to deal with it at your discretion in case of emergency. Don't worry and do it boldly. If Secretary Hou is gone, you will be the one I rely on the most in the future. Don't let me down."

Du Ziteng felt a chill rising from his spine, his scalp was slightly numb, and his heart was intertwined with fear and surprise.

He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, bowed 90 degrees, and left quickly after receiving the order.

After Du Ziteng left, Councillor Wang slowly opened the drawer of the desk, took out an old mobile phone from it, and then inserted a brand new phone card.

His movements were skillful and quick, as if he had repeated such operations countless times.

Then, he calmly entered a number and dialed it. The call was quickly connected, but no one answered.

"Activate emergency plan No. 4 and clean up the wires on the two wires that Hou Wendong was responsible for touching."

"Although the nature of the incident is not clear for the time being, we would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. We must do the necessary self-cleaning before the situation may deteriorate further."

The cold voice echoed faintly in the study...