Chapter 75

Although Xu Chunming knew that Wang Hu had a voice recorder in his possession, at the beginning, Xu Chunming was also worried that Wang Hu would upload the content of the recorder to the internet. However, he later thought that once the content of the recorder was exposed, Wang Hu would be admitting guilt. Given Wang Hu's shrewdness, he would at most use the recorder to threaten him in the future and would never do something that would harm both of them. Therefore, he didn't take the recorder seriously and was thinking about how to trick Wang Hu into giving it back. Just then, his phone rang.

Xu Chunming picked up his phone from the desk and saw that it was a call from Chief Xiao Changqing of the Jiaoning Municipal Bureau. His face immediately broke into a radiant smile. He put the phone to his ear, ready to greet Xiao Changqing, but was met with Xiao Changqing's furious roar: "Xu Chunming! Are you a pig's head? I repeatedly warned you that this is a special period. If you want to take over smoothly, you need to keep a low profile. Is this what you call keeping a low profile?"

Xu Chunming, hearing Xiao Changqing's scolding, broke out in a cold sweat. He wondered to himself, "I've already smoothed things over, and the situation on the internet has gradually calmed down. Why is the boss still so angry?"

Despite his confusion, Xu Chunming didn't dare to ask directly. He thought Xiao Changqing was frustrated by his incompetence and immediately assured him: "Boss! I will reflect on my actions. I've been too focused on work and neglected my children's education. Please rest assured, this kind of thing won't happen again. As for the video, I have already explained it to the media, and the situation on the internet is gradually calming down."

"Calm down! Calm down your head! Xu Chunming, you have a son who is even more outrageous than Li Qiming. I'm telling you, solve the recording issue immediately, or you can forget about being the chief." Before Xu Chunming could explain, Xiao Changqing interrupted him.

Xu Chunming had known about the voice recorder in Wang Hu's possession, but he believed Wang Hu wouldn't dare to expose it. After all, many officers in the Public Security Department knew about the recorder. If Wang Hu uploaded it to the internet, it would be like admitting guilt, revealing his involvement in the video incident. Wang Hu wouldn't risk his political future.

However, this incident showed that Xu Chunming had underestimated Wang Hu's determination to bring him down. To avoid making Xiao Changqing even more dissatisfied, he quickly explained: "Boss! Please listen to me. This is a frame-up. Wang Hu deliberately arranged for the Criminal Investigation Team to do this to prevent me from becoming the chief."

Xiao Changqing, hearing Xu Chunming's words, frowned. The video scandal had put him in a very difficult position. His face turned even darker, and he gritted his teeth, questioning Xu Chunming: "Xu Chunming! What evidence do you have to prove that Chen Shengping arranged this?"

"Boss! Everyone in the Public Security Department knows about the recorder. The young man in the video who had a conflict with my son is Wang Hu's classmate. He arranged for them to deliberately provoke my son. This is Chen Shengping's plot against me." Xu Chunming knew that the recording had made Xiao Changqing consider abandoning him. To avoid losing the position of chief, he shifted all the blame onto Chen Shengping.

Xiao Changqing, hearing Xu Chunming's explanation, was somewhat inclined to believe him. He knew that such matters were hard to investigate, and Xu Chunming wouldn't dare to deceive him. As the police chief, he didn't oppose competition among his subordinates, but he detested those who used underhanded tactics to undermine their rivals. His face turned even darker, and he ordered Xu Chunming: "I will send someone to investigate this. But before the investigation is complete, you must do everything in your power to calm the situation. If you fail, you can forget about being the deputy chief."

Xu Chunming, hearing Xiao Changqing's words, let out a sigh of relief and quickly assured him: "Boss! Rest assured! When I learned that Wang Hu had the recorder, I already had a plan. I will resolve this issue immediately and ensure it won't cause you any more trouble."

A few hours after Xu Chunming made his promise to Xiao Changqing, he used the Hancheng Municipal Police Bureau's Weibo account to apologize to all netizens and provide an explanation. He stated that the voice in the recording was indeed his son Xu Guozheng's, but the content was significantly different from what was recorded. It was a deliberate frame-up.

As for the incident in the recording, it was orchestrated by a black hand who had two auxiliary police officers arrest someone and deliberately provoke a conflict between Xu Guozheng and the other party. The recording was made secretly. Upon learning about this, he immediately rectified the situation and released the person. The claims of torture and frame-up were completely baseless. If netizens and the media did not believe him, they could ask the parties involved to come forward for verification.

Shortly after Xu Chunming's statement, the Hancheng Municipal Police Bureau also issued a statement, announcing that they had launched an investigation and decided to dismiss the two auxiliary police officers involved.

In the minds of the Chinese public, temporary workers had become the scapegoats for various organizations. When the Hancheng Municipal Police Bureau announced this decision, there was widespread skepticism online, with many questioning the bureau's explanation.

Just as netizens were questioning the Hancheng Police Bureau's explanation, a not very clear but clearly recorded video of the incident was uploaded to the internet. Combined with the recording, the Hancheng police's explanation was debunked. All those who had been following the incident realized that the temporary workers, as usual, were being used as scapegoats. Given the continuous incidents of temporary workers being blamed in recent years, some angry netizens immediately gathered outside the Jiaoning and Hancheng police bureaus, demanding an investigation into Xu Chunming's actions and a satisfactory response.

Seeing the journalists gathered outside the bureau, Chief Xiao Changqing of the Jiaoning Municipal Police Bureau's face turned extremely grim. He angrily cursed: "Damn it! Xu Chunming, this incompetent fool, just made a promise to me, and now he's caused such a big mess. Fortunately, the personnel meeting hasn't started yet, or I would be in a very difficult position."