91: Chapter 91 The New County Party Secretary Was Beaten

The new County Party Secretary visiting incognito—this was quite interesting.

Qin Chuan couldn't help but smile.

Township Secretary Zhou Changli happened to notice this smile and couldn't help but ask, "Secretary Qin, what are you so happy about?"

"It's nothing. Come, let's have another drink."

Of course, Qin Chuan wouldn't admit that the person at the table next to them was Secretary Zhao Shaojun.

He certainly wouldn't take the initiative to greet Secretary Zhao Shaojun either. Since the man hadn't greeted him and had come to Sanjiang County all by himself, he surely didn't want to reveal his identity.

Therefore, Qin Chuan acted as if he didn't know Secretary Zhao Shaojun at all, drinking and chatting happily with Township Secretary Zhou Changli, simply changing the subject and not continuing to talk about Secretary Zhao.

A while later, they were almost done eating, having finished more than half a bottle of liquor between them, when several people walked in from outside.

They were wearing Urban Management Bureau uniforms, and the leader reeked of alcohol, which could be smelled from far away.

His clothes were worn crookedly, with several buttons undone, giving off an air of a hooligan.

"Who is the owner? Come out here!"

The owner hurried out from the back, "Chengguan Captain, you're here. Is something the matter?"

Chengguan Captain, reeking of alcohol, said, "Pay the sanitation fee and the management fee."

The owner said, "Chengguan Captain, haven't the sanitation fee and management fee for this month just been paid? The sanitation fee is 200 yuan, and the management fee is 150 yuan."

Chengguan Captain said impatiently, "That was for the public account. What I am collecting now is for a private account. It's 300 yuan in total. Pay up quickly."

This was too bold.

Besides the public account, he actually dared to collect for a private account, and so blatantly in full view of everyone.

In fact, Chengguan Captain relied on the fact that his brother-in-law was the head of the Urban Management Bureau; collecting private funds was almost public knowledge, and he acted without any restraint.

If anyone dared not to pay, he had plenty of ways to deal with them.

The restaurant owner was surprised. His restaurant had only recently opened, and this was the first time he had heard of a 'private account.' He had originally thought that paying the Urban Management Bureau 350 yuan a month for sanitation and management fees was enough.

"Pay up, hurry!"

A young Urban Management Bureau officer following behind was clearly a bit impatient; after collecting from this place, they still had to go to the next one.

Helplessly, the restaurant owner had to obediently pay the money.

After receiving the money, Chengguan Captain, drunk and walking unsteadily, prepared to leave, but was stopped by a voice.

"Wait a moment!"

Chengguan Captain stopped in his tracks, and seeing that the person who stopped him was a young man in his early thirties, he couldn't help but ask, "Kid, was that you calling me?"

Secretary Zhao Shaojun said, "What is this about a private account? Besides, you collected money from them, so why isn't there a single invoice? If there's no invoice, there should at least be a receipt."

Chengguan Captain said disdainfully, "What the hell, who are you? Get lost!"

In this corner of Sanjiang County, Chengguan Captain was used to being arrogant and didn't take Secretary Zhao Shaojun seriously at all.

The young Urban Management Bureau officer nearby even shoved Secretary Zhao Shaojun, "Get lost, you hear? Our captain told you to get lost!"

Who was Secretary Zhao Shaojun?

He was a second-generation official! His father was a bureau-level official, and his uncle was a vice-governor. He had achieved success at a young age and had never been treated like this before, so his temper flared up instantly.

Qin Chuan knew that a good show was about to start.

Sure enough, a conflict between the two sides erupted inevitably.

First, there was a heated argument, and then they started fighting.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun was no match for those few Urban Management Bureau officers and was quickly pressed to the ground and beaten brutally, becoming bruised and swollen in an instant.

"You are finished! I am the newly appointed County Party Secretary, Zhao Shaojun. Just wait and see how I deal with you!"

With no other choice, having been beaten quite miserably, Secretary Zhao Shaojun finally revealed his identity and even threatened Chengguan Captain.

"Oh, ho! You still dare to impersonate the County Party Secretary? Keep hitting him for me!"

The few Urban Management Bureau officers gave Secretary Zhao Shaojun another round of brutal beating.

This was truly going too far. Qin Chuan had originally only wanted to be a spectator, but he couldn't stand it anymore and had to step forward a few paces.

"Stop hitting him, everyone stop."

Chengguan Captain glanced at Qin Chuan, "Oh, ho, another one here to champion the cause, and even younger."

Qin Chuan wasn't like Secretary Zhao Shaojun; he stated his identity directly, "I am the Party Committee Secretary of Dahe Township, Secretary Qin Chuan, and this is the Party Committee Secretary of Heishi Township, Township Secretary Zhou Changli. Beating someone in broad daylight like this is completely unacceptable."

An Urban Management Bureau officer nearby whispered, "Captain, that really is Secretary Qin Chuan, and the one next to him really is Township Secretary Zhou Changli."

In a small place like Sanjiang County, a Township Party Committee Secretary was still considered an official of some standing and still held some deterrent power.

Chengguan Captain's arrogance subsided quite a bit, "So it's Secretary Qin Chuan. In that case, I'll give you some face, but we have to take this person back to be dealt with; he is suspected of obstructing official business."

Upon seeing Qin Chuan, Secretary Zhao Shaojun immediately said, "Qin Chuan, I am the newly appointed County Party Secretary, Zhao Shaojun. Save me, I need to go to the hospital!"

Chengguan Captain kicked him, swearing, "Impersonating the County Party Secretary again? If you are the County Party Secretary, then I am the County Party Secretary's grandfather."

Qin Chuan's mouth twitched.

This Chengguan Captain was a classic example of courting death; even at this point, he still dared to kick him.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun winced in pain, likely having already sentenced Chengguan Captain to death in his heart, but what he needed to do now was to make Qin Chuan believe his identity.

"Qin Chuan, I have my work ID in my pocket. I really am Zhao Shaojun."

Since the other party was so anxious to prove his identity, Qin Chuan couldn't continue pretending not to know him, so he said in surprise, "You really are Secretary Zhao!"

Secretary Zhao Shaojun almost cried; finally, someone believed him.

Qin Chuan took the work ID out of his pocket, flipped it open to look at it, and deliberately put on an expression of shock, saying loudly.

"It really is Secretary Zhao! Old Zhou, take a look, it really is our newly appointed County Party Secretary!"

No way!

Township Secretary Zhou Changli was startled.

If it really was the newly appointed County Party Secretary, and he had been beaten brutally by the Urban Management Bureau officers before even taking office, almost beaten into a pig's head, then things were going to be a huge mess.

Taking the work ID, Township Secretary Zhou Changli only took one look, then was so scared he almost dropped it on the ground, "It really is Secretary Zhao!"

"Why haven't you let go of Secretary Zhao yet!" Township Secretary Zhou Changli scolded loudly, then said to Chengguan Captain, "You are finished, kid. Even your brother-in-law can't save you. Brutally beating the County Party Secretary—who gave you the nerve?"

Instantly, Chengguan Captain was so scared that his drunkenness completely vanished.

He thought to himself, 'No way, could he really be the new County Party Secretary? I... I'm done for, I'm done for...'

Qin Chuan glanced at Chengguan Captain; this person didn't deserve the slightest bit of pity, and neither did his brother-in-law, the head of the Urban Management Bureau, who wasn't any good either.

Picking up his phone, Qin Chuan made his first call to County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong.

Upon receiving this call, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong was startled.

Damn it, the new County Party Secretary had been beaten up before even taking office, and the beating was quite severe; he had now been sent to the County People's Hospital.

Without another word, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong rushed hurriedly toward the hospital, making phone calls while he ran.

Things were a huge mess!

Very quickly, the county leaders of Sanjiang County all found out, and each of them was startled, then immediately rushed to the hospital as well.

When they saw Secretary Zhao Shaojun, they simply couldn't believe it; he had been beaten too miserably, practically beaten into a pig's head.