The afternoon in July still feels hot. The sun hits the ground, exuding a faint smell of burnt earth.
Occasionally, vehicles pass by on the dirt road leading from Jiang'an Village to Jiang'an County. The wheels pick up some dust and disperse it, adding to the dryness in the air.
In such weather, the most comfortable thing is to choose a dense tree, sit leisurely under the shade, or drink tea, chat, or simply take a nap.
If you are on the road at this time, it is better to sit in a covered car, but if you are walking barefoot, it will definitely not be a pleasant thing.
If there is no emergency, no one would do such a thing. - This is simply a matter of trouble with God!
As usual, absolutely few people would do this, especially in Jiang'an Village where villagers rarely rush to the county for urgent matters.
But it seems different today.
Many villagers appeared on this road, which was only five meters wide.
Some drive motorcycles, some ride bicycles, and most of them walk.
Men and women, ranging from teenagers to middle-aged people in their forties or fifties, are either wearing ordinary rough clothes for farm work, or specially put on new clothes such as shirts that are only available for the holidays, or they are all dressed up for traveling.
There are all kinds of casual outfits.
But one thing they all have in common is that they all have a red cloth tied to their arms.
Just like a red rope, the beads are strung together into a bright necklace. This red cloth makes these seemingly unrelated people suddenly form a whole with obvious signs.
Upon closer inspection, I found that except for the red cloth, all of these people's faces were filled with determination and courage, which made people believe that even if there was a fiercer red sun above their heads at this moment, or there was a sudden rain and strong wind.
, can’t stop them from moving forward!
The crowd began to appear from the entrance of the village, marching in an orderly direction towards the county, and the number of people continued to increase. Only the beginning could be seen, but not the end.
Occasionally, people who pass by will look at it sideways and be surprised.
Those who were afraid of causing trouble quickly left at a faster pace. Those with strong curiosity would secretly ask what happened. Naturally, some villagers responded loudly: "Go to the county to ask for an explanation!"
Go to the county to ask for an explanation? After thinking for a while, others immediately understood that these villagers from Jiang'an Village were there because of what happened a few days ago, right? The village committee building of Jiang'an Village was surrounded two days ago, and one person died.
, and three were captured!
There are also many people who have nothing to do but have good things to do and start to follow this team to see how things will develop.
The villagers of Jiang'an Village came to the county to ask for news about the truth. Like a bird with wings, it suddenly flew away and fell into the eyes and ears of countless people.
This queue is very long, roughly one or two kilometers long, and contains two to three thousand people.
What would happen if so many people rushed to the county all at once?!
What's more, these people are not ordinary people, but the villagers of Jiang'an Village who have always been famous for their toughness. Once they take action, they will definitely use thunderous methods. They will never give up easily!
Something big is going to happen in Jiang'an Village! After learning the news, everyone's first reaction was this.
The second reaction is: How will the county government be impacted, and how should officials respond?
In their opinion, the county government, which has always been known for its laziness and inaction, must have been caught off guard this time and will definitely suffer a big loss!
Many people who have long been dissatisfied with certain behaviors of the government watched this long procession steadily moving forward with a sense of schadenfreude, just like looking at a huge powder keg, which will soon fill the sky with it. Use fireworks to vent your resentment.
The team has already crossed the road between the village entrance and the county seat, and will soon reach the entrance of the county. After passing the entrance of the county, walking another two kilometers will be the location of the county government and the Nancun Police Station responsible for the jurisdiction of Jiang'an Village!
But what shocked many people was that at the entrance of the county, at some point, a double roadblock was set up on the four-lane road. Three police cars with their lights flashing were parked next to them. Several policemen in uniforms and a dozen government workers were also standing behind the roadblocks, looking ready!
The sharp-eyed villagers immediately recognized the identity of a bald, middle-aged man standing among those people - Wang Detao, the deputy county magistrate in charge of public security in Jiang'an County!
And beside him, there are also the heads of some government departments such as the County Public Security Bureau and the Petition Office. It seems that Jiang'an County is not unprepared, but has already prepared for it and has already lined up its troops and waited!
The villagers of Jiang'an Village were not surprised when they saw this scene. The crowd naturally stopped thirty meters in front of the roadblock, and some young and strong people continued to step forward to protect the front of the team.
Then some people with special status stood in the crowd in the front rows, standing dozens of meters away from each other, and confronted Wang Detao and others.
Although there were several police cars parked around him, more than a dozen heavily armed police officers, and more than 20 personnel from various units who were on standby at any time, Wang Detao still felt uncertain.
Since receiving urgent instructions from superiors yesterday to strictly guard against large-scale group actions in Jiang'an Village this afternoon, he, under the instructions of the county magistrate, summoned some people from relevant departments to respond to the common scale of village gatherings of dozens or hundreds of people in the past. According to the specifications, we laid out this response plan and came here around noon to intercept.
According to what the county magistrate said, no matter what, they must be intercepted at the entrance of the county to control the problem within the scope of Jiang'an Village and prevent it from expanding!
He does not agree with this idea and approach from the bottom of his heart. If the scale of the previous two days is used, these dozens of people will not be enough to see. And if there is really a large-scale operation this afternoon, the number of people will definitely be scary. If It's up to him to decide. He will definitely dispatch most of the police forces in the county, and even explain the situation to Jiang'an City and request reinforcements if necessary!
But the problem is that he is not the leader. Now that the county party committee secretary is not here, the county magistrate has the final say on these matters. Moreover, he understands that the county magistrate, who is less than fifty years old, is still very enterprising and does not want the leaders above to think of his ability. No, I can't even handle such a small thing well.
In the hot summer, amid constant complaints, Wang Detao and dozens of people waited hard for more than two hours, and finally saw an endless queue appearing in front of them.
Although they were mentally prepared from the beginning, they were still shocked by the scene in front of them.
I didn’t expect there to be so many people! And they all wore red cloth. It looked like it was organized and premeditated, completely different from the casual personal behavior two days ago!
In addition to the villagers, there seemed to be some people with cameras and well-dressed people, who looked like reporters!
This time, their heads are even bigger.
The opponent has many people, strong power, and strong foreign aid. How can we fight this battle?
It's like an underground militia team ambushing a well-trained armored division of the opponent. Is there any chance of winning?!
The other party stopped a few dozen meters in front. Some young people stood in front, and some people who seemed to have special status also came to the front.
There were no slogans, and no slogans could be seen. They stood quietly opposite them, with firm and angry eyes constantly projected on them.
Sweat gradually broke out from his forehead, palms, and back, and Wang Detao felt as if his body was filled with lead and felt heavy and uncomfortable.
As the saying goes, silence is better than sound. Silence is sometimes the most stressful time.
Finally, Wang Detao couldn't help it anymore. He knew that if he didn't speak again, the people on his side might not be able to bear this atmosphere. He tried to make his voice strong and loud: "Folks, I am Wang Detao. I have a problem.
Solve it through legal means, don’t be reckless or impulsive!”
At this time, an energetic middle-aged man's voice came from the crowd in the third row of the other party: "Wang Detao, if you agree to our three conditions, we can go back immediately!"
Wang Detao took a closer look and recognized that the person was Zhang Wensheng, the opponent's leader mentioned in yesterday's superior's intelligence report, and asked: "Hello, Wen Sheng, what are your conditions? Please tell me!" (To be continued...)
