Arriving on the fifth floor, Ma Xiaoyao reached out and pushed open the door of his office. As usual, Wang Xiaolong was mopping the floor with a mop. There was a cup of steaming tea on the desk. Without asking, he knew that Wang Xiaolong made it.
, Wang Xiaolong is a very qualified secretary, not only diligent, but also quite smart, and is highly appreciated by Ma Xiaoyao.
"Boss, you're here." Wang Xiaolong stood up straight and said hello.
"Well, the floor is quite clean, so there's no need to mop it." Ma Xiaoyao said as he walked to the desk, bent over and sat on the chair, then picked up the tea cup, blew the hot air from the cup, and put it to his mouth
I took a sip and found that it had a fragrant taste. It was Ma Xiaoyao's favorite Pu'er tea.
Ma Xiaoyao has developed a habit. Before going to work, he must drink a cup of hot tea. Drinking tea can refresh him and help him carry out his work better. After taking a few sips, Ma Xiaoyao put down his tea cup, took out a cigarette and held it in his mouth.
in the mouth.
Wang Xiaolong put down the mop, walked over, took out a lighter and helped Ma Xiaoyao light a cigarette.
Ma Xiaoyao exhaled a puff of smoke: "Okay, everything is fine here, you can go out."
Wang Xiaolong stood still and said: "Leader... I have something to report to you..."
"Tell me, what's the matter?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
Wang Xiaolong grinned: "Last night...a dozen more manhole covers were stolen..."
"What!!" Ma Xiaoyao's eyes suddenly widened: "What did you say? The manhole cover was stolen again?"
Wang Xiaolong nodded: "Yes, the manhole cover was stolen again, and a lot was lost this time..."
"How much was lost?" Ma Xiaoyao asked with a serious face.
"Twenty-seven..." Wang Xiaolong replied.
"Twenty-seven?" Ma Xiaoyao suddenly became angry: "What do the Public Security Bureau and the Transportation Bureau do? Didn't I ask them to form a patrol team? Why did they let the thieves get it!"
Wang Xiaolong twisted his lips: "Isn't it quite peaceful these past few days... so the Public Security Bureau and Transportation Bureau have relaxed their vigilance..."
"Nonsense!" Ma Xiaoyao slammed the table: "Even if the thieves have not come out to steal in the past few days, the Public Security Bureau and the Transportation Bureau cannot relax their vigilance!" At this point, Ma Xiaoyao picked up the phone and called the Director of Public Security and the Transportation Bureau.
The director called and scolded the two men, and finally ordered them to solve the case as soon as possible, catch the rampant thief, and send more manpower to patrol, especially at night, and not to relax.
The director of public security and the director of transportation were also very depressed. They thought that the thief was scared and would not commit crimes again, so they relaxed. Unexpectedly, this relaxation led to problems. The thief who had been silent for many days came out again.
Twenty-seven manhole covers were stolen in one night, causing several traffic accidents. One of the traffic accidents was quite serious. The injured was a middle school student. He was riding his bicycle home during self-study in the evening. This middle school student's home was relatively small.
It is remote. Every day, middle school students have to pass through a section of street without street lights. It is on this street that the middle school student fell into the sewer. His arm was bruised and his head was bruised. He is still in the hospital and will not be discharged soon.
.
Ma Xiaoyao put down the phone and looked very ugly: "The thieves are so rampant now! So lawless! This time I will catch him no matter what!"
Wang Xiaolong glanced at Ma Xiaoyao: "Leader, several traffic accidents occurred because the manhole covers were stolen. One of the traffic accidents was serious. The injured was a middle school student who fell into the sewer while riding his bicycle and his arm was bruised.
, I also hit my head, the injury is quite serious... I am still in the hospital, and it is estimated that I will not be discharged from the hospital in a short time."
After listening to Wang Xiaolong's words, Ma Xiaoyao's face became even more ugly: "Damn thief..." Ma Xiaoyao took a deep breath: "On my behalf, go to the hospital to visit the injured middle school student and comfort him. All his medical expenses will be paid by him.
The government comes out.”
Wang Xiaolong nodded: "I know, I will go to the hospital soon... Leader, what should I do with those stolen manhole covers? If they are not dealt with in time, they may cause traffic accidents."
Ma Xiaoyao breathed out: "Let's buy some new ones and replace them." At this moment, Ma Xiaoyao was so angry that he wanted to find the thief immediately and punish him severely. It was so annoying. It was really
So irritating.
"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away." After saying that, Wang Xiaolong turned around and left the office.
"Damn thief... don't let me catch you, otherwise I won't let you off lightly!" Ma Xiaoyao gritted his teeth and said. After a while, Ma Xiaoyao's anger slowly calmed down, and he picked up the phone.
, called the Public Security Bureau Chief Xu Qiang: "Immediately send someone to thoroughly investigate those waste collection stations. If a missing manhole cover is found, arrest the owner of the waste collection site and severely punish him!"
"Yes, I will immediately arrange personnel to investigate those scrap collection stations." Xu Qiang responded.
"Give me a message before dark." After saying that, Ma Xiaoyao hung up the phone.
The whole day, Ma Xiaoyao was not in a good mood. He didn't even think about processing documents. He sat on a chair alone and kept smoking.
"Crunch!" Wang Xiaolong pushed open the door and walked in: "Boss, the matter has been dealt with, the manhole cover has been replaced, and the middle school student has been comforted..."
Ma Xiaoyao nodded and said nothing.
"Leader, you don't have to be angry. The thief will definitely be caught, and he will be dealt with severely when the time comes." Wang Xiaolong saw that Ma Xiaoyao was in a bad mood, so he comforted him.
"Jingle Bell……"
The phone on the desk suddenly rang.
Ma Xiaoyao put out the cigarette butt in his hand, then picked up the phone: "Hey... um, you said... you didn't find it? Was it hidden by the bosses of the scrap collection stations... OK, I understand, continue the investigation.
Be sure to find the nasty thief, and from today on, send more manpower to patrol, especially at night, and cheer me up to patrol, and the loss of the manhole cover will never happen again... Okay, that's it.
"Ma Xiaoyao put down the phone and frowned and said: "The Public Security Bureau thoroughly checked all the waste collection stations, but no missing manhole covers were found... and the bosses of those waste collection sites have said that they will never purchase manhole covers.
They don’t want to be fined or detained…”
"Don't trust what the bosses of the scrap collection stations say...did they hide the manhole covers?" Wang Xiaolong said thoughtfully.
Ma Xiaoyao shook his head: "The police searched the scrap collection station carefully, even the owner's house was not spared, but they did not find the manhole cover..."
"Could it be that... after the thief stole the well cover, he didn't sell it? Or maybe it was already shipped out of Dongcheng County?" Wang Xiaolong frowned.
"It's possible what you said..." Ma Xiaoyao said in a deep voice: "After the road was repaired, I specially replaced a batch of brand-new manhole covers, and they were all heavy iron manhole covers. The quality was absolutely inferior. Who would have thought that just now
A few days after the replacement, the thieves took notice... Do these thieves still have a sense of public morality? Do they even give up their conscience for the sake of money? "
Wang Xiaolong smiled bitterly and said: "If the thief had a conscience, he would not become a thief... Leader, the most important thing now is to catch the thief who stole the manhole cover as soon as possible. We can't delay any longer. Every day of delay, one day may be stolen."
Buying well covers... If we go through this process, it will not only cause many traffic accidents and cause dissatisfaction among the people, but also cause us a lot of losses... Just buying these well covers is a huge expense."
"I have asked Xu Qiang to solve the case urgently, but the thief is too cunning. It will be difficult to catch him." Ma Xiaoyao sighed: "I really don't know what kind of bad luck I have recently and why I do what I do.
What's wrong? I just want to do some practical things for the people, build roads, replace sewer manhole covers, demolish illegal buildings... But why do people keep making trouble? Can't I just do some practical things for the people in a down-to-earth manner?"
"Boss... don't be angry. This is just an accident... It's not targeted at you... Don't take it too seriously." What Wang Xiaolong said was exactly the opposite. The thief's purpose was precisely to target Ma Xiaoyao. It's a pity that
, Wang Xiaolong didn’t expect it. Not only Wang Xiaolong didn’t expect it, but Ma Xiaoyao also didn’t expect it.
"Okay, it's getting late, you should get off work." Ma Xiaoyao took out a cigarette, lit it and started smoking.
"Leader, what about you?" Wang Xiaolong asked worriedly.
"I'm a little tired and want to take a rest in the office. You don't have to worry about me and go back." Ma Xiaoyao waved his hand.
"Then... okay, I'll go back first. If anything happens, just call me. I'll be there when you call." After saying that, Wang Xiaolong turned around and left.
"Huh..." Ma Xiaoyao exhaled a puff of smoke: "It's really not going well. I want to do something practical, but why is it so difficult?"
It was not until after eight o'clock in the evening that Ma Xiaoyao left the county government with a tired look and returned to his residence. Ma Xiaoyao simply ate a bowl of instant noodles and then went to bed.
…
In a dark and damp warehouse.
Hatten covered a batch of manhole covers with an oilcloth, and finally pressed them with tires... After doing all this, Hatten was exhausted and sweating profusely, and the clothes on his chest were soaked through.
"Ouch... I'm so exhausted." Haten took a breath, raised his arm, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
Ever since he learned that the Public Security Bureau had begun to rectify the waste collection depots in the county, Haten had a better idea. If he stole the manhole cover again, he would not sell it. Instead, he would directly find a hidden warehouse to hide it. Although it was expensive,
It took some effort, but he was much safer. It became more difficult for the Public Security Bureau to catch him.
Hatten dusted himself off, found a clean place to sit down, took out a cigarette, lit it and started smoking.
