Chapter 3

Update Time: June 28, 2012

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Shen Huai's left shoulder was still healing and couldn't exert much force, but he punched Zhou Dazui five or six times, each punch landing solidly, and then kicked him. By the time Ge Yongqiu, Zhao Dong, and others regained their senses, someone had already grabbed Shen Huai by the waist and dragged him away...

"Ridiculous! Secretary Shen, do you know where you are? Do you think this is a place for thugs to fight? You've disgraced the municipal government!"

Ge Yongqiu, with a stern face, walked into the office of the Production Safety Department of the municipal steel plant, his hand slamming on the desk as he sternly reprimanded Shen Huai.

Ge Yongqiu was a former employee of the municipal steel plant and often accompanied Mayor Gao Tianhe on inspections. The old employees in the Production Safety Department recognized him, but most of them were still unclear about the situation:

Was the young man who rushed in and beat up Zhou Dazui a secretary from the municipal government who came with Ge Yongqiu?

Someone was about to call security to catch the intruder but quietly put the phone down.

As the head of the Technology Department of the General Engineer's Office, Zhao Dong was part of the reception team when Deputy Mayor Chen Mingde inspected the municipal steel plant. He was also at the scene when the fatal accident occurred, so he recognized Shen Huai, who was injured in the accident.

Zhou Dazui twisted the facts, attributing all the responsibility for the fatal accident to Sun Haiwen and trying to avoid paying compensation to Sun Haiwen's sister. Zhao Dong was almost furious and wanted to fight Zhou Dazui, but he didn't expect that Deputy Mayor Chen Mingde's secretary, Shen Huai, would suddenly appear and beat Zhou Dazui up...

At first, Zhao Dong was stunned. When he came to his senses, he felt that Zhou Dazui was somewhat wronged and instinctively joined the other staff in the office to hold Shen Huai tightly by the waist.

In a moment, Zhao Dong regretted it. He should have let Zhou Dazui be kicked a few more times to feel satisfied.

Shen Huai, held by Zhao Dong, calmed down after Ge Yongqiu's stern reprimand.

Seeing that Xiao Li, who seemed to be scared, was standing at the door, Shen Huai realized that he had barged in without a word, punched Zhou Dazui to the ground, and then kicked him, which was indeed a bit crazy.

After all, his emotions had been suppressed for several days, and he had been worried about whether Xiao Li could survive the "accidental death."

When he saw Xiao Li being roughly pushed out, with her sleeve torn and her arm bleeding, it was like a spark falling into boiling oil for Shen Huai. No matter how strong his self-control, he couldn't help but explode.

"Let go; I'm tired of hitting this scoundrel!"

Shen Huai, with a calm tone, asked Zhao Dong to let go, but other employees from the safety department still stood between him and Zhou Dazui. At this moment, he noticed his sister-in-law, Chen Dan, standing in the office, who must have come with Xiao Li.

However, the current situation was not to continue beating Zhou Dazui but to deal with Ge Yongqiu.

Although both of them worked for their respective bosses, this was an unspoken rule that couldn't be openly discussed.

Ge Yongqiu was the Secretary-General of the municipal government, the chief steward of the municipal government, and the direct leader of all personnel in the municipal government office...

Shen Huai, in front of Ge Yongqiu, suddenly lost his temper in the office of the Production Safety Department of the municipal steel plant and beat up his brother-in-law, a mid-level official of the municipal steel plant. Even if Ge Yongqiu wanted to smooth things over, it was impossible.

Since it couldn't be smoothed over, he couldn't show weakness.

Shen Huai, feeling a slight pain in his right hand, thought that his physical condition was really poor. After a few more punches, he was already out of breath, and his fists were weak. He was truly a young man whose body had been drained by alcohol and women; unlike his previous body, which had been trained in the workshop, he could handle small steel ingots weighing hundreds of pounds and work with ordinary workers for half a day without feeling tired.

Shen Huai ignored Ge Yongqiu's reprimand and walked into the office with a stern face.

On the desk near the door, there were several documents with the title "Donghua City First Steel Plant 9.16 Continuous Casting Workshop Fatal Accident Investigation Report."

Shen Huai thought that Zhou Dazui must have been sitting at this desk, discussing the accident compensation with Zhao Dong, Xiao Li, and his sister-in-law, Chen Dan.

Shen Huai picked up the documents and flipped through a few pages. The content of the report was the same as what he and Ge Yongqiu had heard outside the door.

"Hmph!" Shen Huai coldly snorted, holding the report and angrily slamming it on the desk, saying, "The fatal accident, I and Mayor Chen personally experienced and witnessed. Even so, the municipal steel plant still presents such an accident investigation report. Are they trying to fool Secretary Ge, Mayor Chen, or the Municipal Party Committee and Government?"

No matter what, he had to throw the first big accusation. Shen Huai looked at the report, which had several copies printed, and handed one to Ge Yongqiu, "Secretary Ge, can you accept such an investigation conclusion?"

Ge Yongqiu was almost speechless with anger. He asked Shen Huai why he had hit someone, but Shen Huai turned around and questioned whether he could accept the investigation conclusion.

Ge Yongqiu's face was dark, and the few white spots on his face were jumping.

He didn't take the report but continued to question Shen Huai in a stern voice, "If you have objections to the investigation conclusion, we can request the municipal steel plant to conduct further investigations. Who allowed you to hit people at will? I will report this to Mayor Chen!"

"Secretary Ge, why do you favor the municipal steel plant?" Facing Ge Yongqiu's questioning and threats, Shen Huai was not intimidated. His eyes were sharp, as if hitting someone was not a serious matter for him. "When Director Xiong Wenbin was the plant manager, the municipal steel plant made a profit of 300 million yuan a year. In just three years since Director Xiong Wenbin was transferred to the city, the municipal steel plant has become a mess. As a pillar enterprise of the city, Mayor Chen has always been puzzled by the rapid decline of the municipal steel plant. Secretary Ge, you are also from the municipal steel plant. Can you understand why it has declined so quickly? Isn't the answer obvious from such an investigation report?"

Shen Huai's words were like a steel spear piercing Ge Yongqiu's heart, causing him sharp pain.

He was both angry and shocked.

Ge Yongqiu didn't expect Shen Huai to be so well-informed about the municipal steel plant, but he was more worried that there might be other complex factors behind Shen Huai's words...

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These words, like a bundle of grass that had been stuck in his chest for years, were finally expelled.

Graduating at 22 and entering the municipal steel plant, dedicating the best seven years of his youth to this factory, seeing it rapidly decline under the control of a group of parasites, how could Shen Huai not feel angry?

Not only the municipal steel plant, but also the 300-plus state-owned enterprises in Donghua City, with the majority of them in recent years falling into losses, and the remaining few struggling for meager profits.

Unfortunately, in the past, even if he saw such things, no matter how angry he was, he had no way to vent or change the situation.

Without background or power, no matter how capable he was, he still had to be trampled by people like Gu Houzi and Zhou Dazui.

Now, speaking these words as the secretary of Deputy Mayor Chen Mingde, although it was impossible to immediately change the current situation of the municipal steel plant, he had vented a lot, and his heart felt much more at ease.

Even if he was dismissed from his job tomorrow, being able to beat up Zhou Dazui and speak his mind so freely, Shen Huai felt it was worth it.

Seeing that Ge Yongqiu was speechless with anger, Shen Huai knew that his words had a deterrent effect on him.

Shen Huai, seeing that he had temporarily intimidated Ge Yongqiu, turned his head and saw Xiao Li and his sister-in-law still standing at the door, looking pitiful.

Her sleeve was half-torn, revealing her thin arm, with her skin as white as flawless porcelain. However, the more delicate her skin, the more glaring the bloodstain from the door handle.

Shen Huai's heart ached, and he glared at Zhou Dazui, who was trying to stand up, "You, a grown man, have the nerve to hit a little girl..."

Shen Huai's eyes glowed with a fierce light, making Zhou Dazui, who was struggling to stand up, shudder and not dare to stand up.

In a moment, Zhou Dazui's face was swollen and covered in blood, looking both ridiculous and terrifying.

Shen Huai was afraid that Xiao Li, wearing torn clothes, would be stared at on the bus.

At this moment, Shen Huai couldn't bear to see his sister, Xiao Li, suffer any more. He took off his coat and walked over to her, saying, "The city will further investigate what happened to your brother, Sun Haiwen. You should go home and wait for news..."

Xiao Li, like a frightened fawn, had experienced such a great upheaval in recent days. Even if she tried to be strong, she couldn't.

Seeing the coat offered by this big brother, although his eyes showed a familiar and comforting concern, her heart was sensitive and easily hurt, making her uncertain and look at Zhao Dong standing beside her