Chapter 77: The Ye Family's Hospitality

"Grandpa, don't get angry, it's not worth ruining your health over such a small matter!" Seeing Mr. Ye Ding's anger, Ye Fengling hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him.

Mr. Ye Ding snorted through his nose and said, "Although I am old, I am not senile. The江山 (江山 means '江山', which can be translated as 'the country' or 'the realm') we old people built is not for some people to ride on the heads of the people and lord over them. Lingling, have your Uncle Zhai call the Central Office and have them intervene in this matter, release that person immediately, and then you and he go find your sister!"

The Uncle Zhai Mr. Ye Ding referred to was his bodyguard and living secretary, Zhai Ming, who held the rank of a major general and was also a person of high power and influence.

"Alright, Grandpa!" Ye Fengling agreed. After talking with Mr. Ye Ding for a while, she went to find Zhai Ming.

After listening to Ye Fengling's account, Zhai Ming smiled and said, "I'll call Guo Yongchen directly. Going through the Central Office would just waste time!"

Saying that, he picked up the red phone on the table and called Guo Yongchen. When Guo Yongchen received the call and heard it was Zhai Ming, he hurriedly said, "Brother Zhai, what time do you have to call me?"

Although Guo Yongchen was also a second-generation red, his parents had long passed away, and compared to the Ye family, he was far behind. Hearing the call from Mr. Ye Ding's secretary, he naturally could not be negligent. Mr. Ye Ding had too much influence in the entire Chinese political arena!

"Ha ha, Secretary Guo, I have a favor to ask. I wonder if it's convenient for you?" Zhai Ming was polite.

Guo Yongchen said, "What's this about being a favor? Your matter is my matter. There's no need to be so formal between us!"

"Since that's the case, I'll say it. A person named Wang Jian was arrested by the police in your province. This person is my friend, and it might involve your province's Secretary of Political and Legal Affairs, Gong Changqiu. His son had a conflict with Wang Jian..."

Zhai Ming briefly explained the situation. Upon hearing this, Guo Yongchen angrily said, "General Zhai, Gong Changqiu is indulging his son in committing crimes, and he is even retaliating against your friend. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give General Zhai a satisfactory response!"

Guo Yongchen had always been dissatisfied with Gong Changqiu. This time, he took the opportunity to criticize Gong Changqiu in front of Zhai Ming, while also pleasing Zhai Ming and the Ye family.

Zhai Ming directly referred to Wang Jian as his friend to prevent others from accusing the Ye family of interfering in local affairs, indicating that this matter was only related to him, Zhai Ming, and not the Ye family. Although so, everyone would still see him as a representative of the Ye family, unsure whether a certain matter was the Ye family's intention or his own. Some things had to be done.

"Secretary Guo, there's no need to worry too much about this matter. Just release the person, and don't make things difficult for my friend in the future!" Zhai Ming appreciated Guo Yongchen's attitude but did not want him to use him and the Ye family to target Gong Changqiu. He wanted him to stop at just releasing the person.

"Alright, I understand. I'll arrange for the release immediately!" Guo Yongchen knew that the Ye family did not want to get involved in provincial affairs and did not want to be used. Now was not the time to target Gong Changqiu, so he tactfully agreed.

After everything was settled, Zhai Ming turned to Ye Fengling and smiled, "Little Ye Princess, the matter is resolved. How do you plan to thank your Uncle Zhai?"

Knowing that Zhai Ming was joking, Ye Fengling smiled and said, "I'll speak well of Uncle Zhai in front of Grandpa!"

"Ha ha, Little Ye knows Uncle Zhai's heart!" Zhai Ming laughed heartily.

Ye Fengling smiled and said, "Uncle Zhai, I have one more favor to ask. I need to go to the countryside. Can you send someone to accompany me to prevent me from being harassed by some scoundrels?"

Zhai Ming knew that she wanted a bodyguard. Previously, when he offered to send one, Ye Fengling refused. After this incident, she felt that having a bodyguard was safer and could prevent many troubles, so she proactively requested one.

"Sure, no problem, I'm just afraid you won't want one!" Zhai Ming said.

Ye Fengling firmly said, "Just this once, I'll return it after use!"

"Ha ha, Little Ye's temper is still so stubborn!" Zhai Ming laughed again.

Zhai Ming specially sent two female bodyguards to Ye Fengling, and she then set off for Hebei Province.

Wang Jian was in a detention center, his heart filled with emotion. From being a powerful township chief in the countryside to being sent to a detention center in the provincial capital, if this news got out, many people would be shocked. The township officials would not know what to think of him.

The detention center housed all kinds of people, and everyone was working, participating in labor reform. Wang Jian sat on the side, thinking, and no one dared to offend him. After easily subduing a few unruly individuals, everyone knew that this young man was not an ordinary person. Offending him would be courting death.

The guards did not dare to scold him either, knowing he was a township chief. They did not know how he ended up here and thought it best to be cautious. Otherwise, if they made a mistake, they would be in trouble.

However, the next day, the guards' attitude became hostile, clearly following orders from someone. They demanded that Wang Jian work, or they would not be lenient.

Wang Jian immediately saw the change in the situation. Gong Changqiu was powerful, and if he resisted the guards, it might not be in his favor. It was wise to know when to yield. A true man can bend and stretch, so he decided to comply with the guards' demands and work.

Although it was only ten days, Wang Jian felt like it was an eternity. Life without freedom was truly unbearable!

Guo Yongchen, upon receiving Zhai Ming's call, immediately thought about what to do. After much consideration, he summoned Zhao Bingzhi to see if there was a way to strike back at Gong Changqiu.

When Zhao Bingzhi arrived and heard Guo Yongchen's account, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Secretary Guo, do you remember Wang Jian?"

"Isn't this person Zhai Ming's friend?" Guo Yongchen had so many things to deal with; how could he remember a minor figure? He had completely forgotten.

Zhao Bingzhi reminded him, "That young man you praised at the expanded meeting of the provincial party committee, who wrote an article published on the Hebei Development Forum!"

"Oh, I remember now. I have a vague impression of the name. How did he become Zhai Ming's friend?" Guo Yongchen slapped his thigh, remembering but not understanding how Wang Jian became Zhai Ming's friend.

"I'm not quite sure either. There's a significant age difference between them!" Zhao Bingzhi was also puzzled.

Guo Yongchen thought for a moment and said, "Let's put that aside for now. I called you here to discuss how to handle this matter. Releasing the person should be easy, but since it involves Old Gong's son, it's worth considering carefully!"

Zhao Bingzhi understood what Guo Yongchen meant by "considering carefully." After some thought, he said, "Why don't we directly summon Old Gong and give him a warning?"

"But what if Old Gong denies involvement? We have no evidence to prove he interfered with Wang Jian's arrest. If he says the police acted according to the law, what can we do?" Guo Yongchen said.

"Secretary Guo is right. Without evidence, we cannot act rashly. Directly confronting Gong Changqiu might not be beneficial. It's better to wait until we have sufficient evidence before dealing with him. For now, let's focus on releasing Wang Jian!" Zhao Bingzhi said.

Guo Yongchen frowned and said, "That's the only way. Call Fang Pengfei and have him release the person!"

Fang Pengfei was the head of the provincial public security bureau. He was not part of Guo Yongchen's faction but aligned with Zhang Chengyi. Zhao Bingzhi was concerned that he might not be willing to release the person.

"Let me handle this first. If it doesn't work, Secretary Guo, you can personally intervene!" Zhao Bingzhi suggested.

Guo Yongchen looked at Zhao Bingzhi deeply and nodded, "Alright!"

A phone call brought Fang Pengfei to the office. As a member of the provincial party committee and the organization minister, summoning the head of the public security bureau carried significant weight. Fang Pengfei stood smiling in front of Zhao Bingzhi.

"Minister Zhao, what brings you to summon me?" Fang Pengfei asked.

Zhao Bingzhi waved for him to sit down, then gave him a cigarette and lit it. "Your subordinates have detained someone important. He needs to be released immediately. What do you think?"

"Who is this person, and why was he detained?" Fang Pengfei blinked and asked.

"This person is named Wang Jian. I don't know the reason for his detention, but your police made a mistake. Release him immediately!" Zhao Bingzhi looked up at him and said.

Fang Pengfei's heart raced. The organization minister personally handling a specific small case was no small matter. According to normal procedures, Zhao Bingzhi had no authority to order such an action, even the Secretary of Political and Legal Affairs did not have such power. He was only following the leadership's instructions out of respect. Recalling Gong Changqiu's order to detain Wang Jian, he was startled. Gong Changqiu had also mentioned this person, Wang Jian!

This matter was complicated!

Actually, he and Gong Changqiu did not see eye to eye. The Political and Legal Affairs Commission was like a meddlesome housewife, making him do this and that, which he found extremely annoying. Gong Changqiu's reach was long, and he had long wanted to break free from his control. However, after Gong Changqiu found him and gave a strict order to detain the person, he had no choice but to comply due to Gong Changqiu's power. He did not know that the person Ye Fengling wanted to release was the same person Gong Changqiu wanted to detain.

"Minister Zhao, I remember. This Wang Jian is the person Secretary Gong wanted to detain. Releasing him now would make it difficult to explain to him!" Fang Pengfei explained.

Zhao Bingzhi's eyes lit up. This was evidence of Gong Changqiu interfering with the police's independent investigation. However, he was unsure if Fang Pengfei would be willing to testify against Gong Changqiu at the provincial party committee meeting.

"Did Secretary Gong really make such an arrangement?" Zhao Bingzhi asked.

"I'm not lying. I have to follow the Political and Legal Affairs Commission's orders!" Fang Pengfei said.

Zhao Bingzhi stood up and said, "Then come with me to see Secretary Guo!"

"See Secretary Guo for what?" Fang Pengfei was puzzled.

"This person is to be released at Secretary Guo's request!" Zhao Bingzhi said.

Fang Pengfei thought, "This matter is even more complicated. The provincial party secretary is involved. Who is this Wang Jian?"

With a heart full of doubts, Fang Pengfei decided to follow Zhao Bingzhi to see Guo Yongchen and find out the truth!