Shao Quan is just the director of a small county water conservancy bureau, so no one will notice his existence.
After paying attention to the small office where Luo Fei was staying for a while, Qiao Liang's attention immediately shifted to the current emergency and disaster relief work.
Time passed slowly, and it was midnight before we knew it. After more than eight hours of hard work, the gap in the collapsed area of the reservoir dam was finally successfully closed. With the danger eliminated, the next most important task is undoubtedly the search and rescue work. , there are more than a dozen missing villagers, several people have been contacted so far, but the number of missing people is still as high as ten, and as time passes by, everyone knows that the possibility of these missing people being killed is getting more and more likely. big.
There was nothing to say all night. Qiao Liang stayed up all night and kept paying attention to the latest search and rescue situation.
As the gap in the reservoir collapse was blocked, the flood gradually receded, and daybreak was conducive to search and rescue. News gradually spread, and ten missing villagers were found one after another. Except for two people who lost contact because their mobile phones fell, now In addition to the fact that it was safe, the remaining eight people were killed. In addition to the three bodies that were first rescued, the reservoir collapse actually caused the death of eleven people. Both the county and city leaders were deeply worried. It cast a thick shadow over everything. This was a huge accident.
In the small office, Luo Fei slept for a while until midnight last night. When he woke up in the morning and heard the results of the search and rescue, Luo Fei looked solemn. Eleven people died. For such a big accident, the province will undoubtedly hold him accountable. , now it is no longer a matter of covering the lid, but how to deal with the aftermath.
Last night, Luo Fei hesitated for a long time and did not call Ma Daosheng immediately. He was thinking about waiting to see the final casualty results before making a decision. Now it seemed that the call had to be made.
Luo Fei was thinking about what was on his mind, but in the village headquarters, the mayor Guo Xing'an, who had not slept all night, was already busy going out to express condolences to the villagers. On the other hand, although Luo Fei was nominally in charge of the rescue headquarters, he was not actually in charge of the rescue headquarters from beginning to end. I don't care much about work.
With the end of the search and rescue work, the city's leaders also returned. Before leaving, Mayor Guo Xing'an told Qiao Liang to do a good job in comforting the villagers and providing compensation for the victims. At the same time, before leaving, Guo Xing'an also presided over A short meeting was held and it was stated that the city would set up an investigation team to thoroughly investigate the accident.
Hearing that the city was setting up an investigation team to thoroughly investigate the matter, Shao Quan, director of the County Water Conservancy Bureau who was standing at the back of the conference room, turned pale.
After the meeting, Guo Xing'an and other city leaders left. After seeing Guo Xing'an off, Qiao Liang did not leave in a hurry, but stayed to arrange the follow-up resettlement work.
In the morning, after holding a detailed aftermath meeting with the heads of several relevant departments in the county, Qiao Liang couldn't help but look tired. He had not slept all night last night, and now he had bags under his eyes and his eyes were bloodshot.
"County Magistrate Qiao, please go and take a rest first. You didn't sleep all night last night, so you have to take care of yourself." Ye Xinyi also came to the scene after yesterday's accident. Qiao Liang didn't sleep all night last night, and Ye Xinyi saw it. Here, Ye Xinyi felt heartbroken when she saw that Qiao Liang's face was not very good.
"It's okay. So many frontline personnel involved in the rescue and rescue operations didn't take a break last night. They were even more tired. I can still sit in the office and take a rest. Compared with them, I am nothing." Qiao Liang said.
"I see you don't look good now, so don't be brave." Ye Xinyi said.
"I'm not trying to be brave. Don't worry, I'm in good health." Qiao Liang said.
"You injured your head when you were posted in Liangbei before. It hasn't been long yet. You should pay more attention to yourself." Ye Xinyi reminded.
"Don't worry, I will do it." Qiao Liang nodded and looked past Ye Xinyi to the back. Shao Quan, director of the County Water Conservancy Bureau, was lingering behind. It seemed that something was wrong. Qiao Liang had noticed him for a while.
"Director Shao, what's the matter?" Qiao Liang shouted to the other party.
"County Magistrate Qiao, I..." When Shao Quan saw Qiao Liang calling him, he immediately walked up, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he stopped again and turned to look at Ye Xinyi.
Seeing this, Ye Xinyi immediately understood what the other party meant and said to Qiao Liang, "County Magistrate Qiao, you are busy first."
After Ye Xinyi finished speaking, she turned and walked away.
"Director Shao, you can tell me if you have anything to say." Qiao Liang looked at Shao Quan doubtfully, and the other party's behavior was a bit strange.
"County Magistrate Qiao, the reservoir collapsed yesterday...oh, no, the day before yesterday to be exact, the reservoir collapsed just before yesterday," Shao Quan said.
"What did you say?" Qiao Liang's eyes widened, "There was a landslide the day before yesterday? Why didn't I receive a report on such a big thing?"
"County Magistrate Qiao, I reported this to Deputy County Magistrate Tang, but the day before yesterday there was only a landslide of a few square meters on the top of the embankment, which did not cause any danger. Deputy Magistrate Tang said that the matter was not serious and there was no need to report it, so I just Suppress this matter." Shao Quan said in a low voice.
"The reservoir collapse is not a serious matter?" Qiao Liang laughed angrily, "Hey Tang Xiaofei, there was an accident in the reservoir the day before yesterday, and you didn't even report it. You are simply derelict in your duty and extremely audacious!"
The more Qiao Liang thought about it, the angrier he became. If Tang Xiaofei had paid enough attention to it the day before yesterday and reported the matter in time, perhaps such a tragedy would not have happened yesterday.
Seeing Qiao Liang gritting his teeth angrily, Shao Quan whispered again, "County Magistrate Qiao, I learned about the area where the dam collapsed yesterday. It is not the same place as the collapse the day before yesterday. Moreover, the area where the collapse occurred the day before yesterday has organized people in time." Blocking it with sandbags won’t be a problem.”
"What do you want to say?" Qiao Liang was stunned for a moment, then looked at Shao Quan coldly, "You mean that the area that collapsed yesterday was not the same as the day before yesterday, so Deputy County Magistrate Tang is not responsible, right?"
"No, no, that's not what I meant." Shao Quan shook his head quickly and said, "County Magistrate Qiao, in fact, the reservoir only underwent major repairs last year. A total of more than 15 million yuan in special water conservancy subsidies were allocated at the provincial and municipal levels. In addition to the county's financial support of more than 15 million yuan, the maintenance project last year cost more than 30 million yuan."
"What did you say?" Qiao Liang was completely stunned this time. The reservoir that was overhauled last year had an accident this year, and the dam collapsed. What does this mean? It means that this incident may be a purely man-made disaster! Yes Someone did a shoddy project, which led to the dam collapse of the reservoir.
Thinking about it carefully, Qiao Liang was frightened and angry at the same time.
After a while, Qiao Liang calmed down and stared at Shao Quan sharply, "Why didn't you report these things last night and only tell them today?"
"I...I..." Shao Quan hesitated and didn't know how to answer. Last night, he was actually thinking of luck, but this morning, when Tang Xiaofei talked to him and told him to go back and investigate the matter, Asking him to lie and say that Tang Xiaofei had already reported it to the main leaders of the county when the reservoir collapsed the day before yesterday, Shao Quan realized that Tang Xiaofei regarded him as an abandoned son. If he did as Tang Xiaofei said, then his problems would be solved. It was even more serious, so Shao Quan decided to take the initiative to confess this matter to Qiao Liang.
The reason why he went to Qiao Liang instead of Miao Peilong is also very simple. Last night, Luo Fei had a private conversation with Tang Xiaofei and Miao Peilong. Shao Quan saw it, and he also knew that Miao Peilong He was close to Luo Fei, so no matter how stupid Shao Quan was, he would never report to Miao Peilong.
Seeing Shao Quan hesitant and silent, Qiao Liang said coldly, "If you don't tell the truth, just wait for the city investigation team to talk to you."
"County Magistrate Qiao, please don't say goodbye." Shao Quan was so anxious that he broke into a cold sweat and said, "County Magistrate Qiao, the reason why I didn't dare to report to you last night was because Secretary Luo was here, and I know that Deputy County Magistrate Tang is Secretary Luo's Niece, that’s why I didn’t dare to say anything last night.”
Hearing Shao Quan's explanation, Qiao Liang secretly nodded. Regardless of whether Shao Quan was just using excuses to deal with him, Qiao Liang was willing to believe Shao Quan's explanation.
At this moment, Qiao Liang couldn't help but think that Luo Fei had been alone in the small office for a long time last night, and had called Tang Xiaofei and Miao Peilong in successively. At that time, he was still muttering what Luo Fei was up to. Will you listen now? After receiving Shao Quan's report, Qiao Liang seemed to have figured out something.
Qiao Liang was silent. Shao Quan on the side secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. What he said just now was just a temporary reason. As long as Qiao Liang didn't take it seriously, it would be fine. After hesitating, Shao Quan said again, "County Magistrate Qiao, the day before yesterday The reservoir collapsed, I can probably guess why Deputy County Magistrate Tang suppressed the matter."
"Why?" Qiao Liang looked at Shao Quan doubtfully.
"The major repair project of the reservoir last year was contracted by a businessman introduced by Director Ma of the Provincial Department of Water Resources." Shao Quan paused here and said as if to claim credit, "Mr. Qiao, you may not know this. A secret is that Director Na Ma is the future father-in-law of Deputy County Magistrate Tang. Many people in the water conservancy system know this, because when Deputy County Magistrate Tang was still working in the Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau, he often showed off this matter and was eager to let others know about it. Everyone knows that she is in a relationship with the director of the Water Resources Department..."
When Qiao Liang heard this, he was trembling with anger. At this moment, how could he still not understand that the reason why Tang Xiaofei concealed the reservoir collapse the day before yesterday was because Tang Xiaofei might have realized that there was a problem with the maintenance project of the reservoir last year, so she wanted to She helped her future father-in-law suppress the matter in an attempt to get over it, but she did not expect that the reservoir would burst yesterday and have such serious consequences.
Qiao Liang's eyes were solemn, and he secretly thought that Luo Fei must know about this now. The impact of this incident is too great and cannot be suppressed. Luo Fei will definitely find a way to protect Tang Xiaofei. If he gets involved in this matter, It will definitely offend Luo Fei completely and become a thorn in Luo Fei's side. Luo Fei will definitely find ways to put himself to death, but if he pretends to be ignorant, he will be ashamed of the organization, the people, and his own conscience and bottom line.
Qiao Liang's expression changed, and he thought a lot in that moment.
After a brief hesitation, Qiao Liang decided to immediately go to the city to find Guo Xing'an.
