Chapter 58 Personnel Changes

Liu Yujie stared blankly at Zhang Jun's mobile phone.

The text message had been sent from an unfamiliar phone number, meaning the number was not saved in the contacts list.

Therefore, Liu Yujie had no way of knowing any further details about this number.

With a quick turn of her eyes, she picked up her own phone and dialed the number. It did not connect, and she hung up immediately, ensuring the number was saved in the dialed calls list of her own device.

Liu Yujie put Zhang Jun's phone back down without opening or checking the message.

She lay down on the bed.

Zhang Jun came out after taking a cool shower, dried his hair briefly, and got into bed to sleep.

Before going to sleep, he habitually glanced at his phone and saw the text message sent by Shen Xue.

For certain important phone numbers like Shen Xue's, Zhang Jun only kept them in his mind rather than saving them in his phone, and he would delete all text messages and call logs at any time.

He took a quick glance and did not reply.

"Did someone send you a message just now? It rang a moment ago," Liu Yujie asked, feigning ignorance.

"Oh, right, it's just the girl I saved today," Zhang Jun glanced at his wife. "Still not sleeping?"

"Wasn't I waiting for you?" Liu Yujie put down the book she was holding, wrapped her arms around him from behind, and asked, "You don't have another woman out there, do you?"

"Nonsense!" Zhang Jun said impatiently. "Can you stop being so suspicious all the time? Just because you play games with people behind my back, you suspect me?"

"I didn't! I only ever used Zhou Wenbin's affection for me! Used him, do you understand?"

"Alright, enough of that. Go to sleep."

"We're trying to conceive!"

"I'm tired today."

"No way, today is a good day. Whatever you wish for can come true."

"Huh?"

Shen Xue's fair and flawless skin flashed through Zhang Jun's mind.

In an instant, he had other ideas.

Liu Yujie turned over.

The next morning, Zhang Jun rode his bicycle to the Provincial Public Security Department.

As soon as her husband left, Liu Yujie took out her phone and curiously redialed the number from the previous night.

The call was answered.

"Hello, who is this?" a pleasant female voice came through, as melodious as an oriole singing in the valley.

Working at a hospital, Liu Yujie had no idea how many beautiful women she had encountered, but this was truly the first time she had ever heard such a wonderful voice.

Shen Xue's usual speaking voice was different from her broadcasting voice.

When working, she used a modified falsetto, which made her sound more dignified and serious.

Liu Yujie gave a light cough. "Hello, may I ask who you are?"

Shen Xue was slightly startled. Her sixth sense told her that this phone call was unusual!

*You don't know me, so why do you have my number? Why are you calling me?*

"May I ask who you are? How do you have my number?" Shen Xue cleverly countered with a question.

"I—I found it on my old phone, but I forgot who you were. Perhaps we knew each other before?" Liu Yujie was quite smart as well.

Shen Xue said softly, "This is a new number I just got recently. Perhaps the previous owner of this number was a friend of yours? I still have to work, so if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

Listening to the busy tone coming from the phone, Liu Yujie helplessly shook her head.

Meanwhile, after arriving at the Provincial Public Security Department, Zhang Jun found Director Lu Honglin.

He was acting on Ma Hongqi's orders to inquire about the Jin Dalong case.

This case involved the death of Gao Hai, and Jin Dalong was also one of the most crucial witnesses.

Lu Honglin received him and said, "Secretary Zhang, Jin Dalong was quite heavily injured. Although he regained consciousness after emergency treatment last night, whenever we ask him anything, he just says his head hurts and he has forgotten everything. We cannot use extreme measures to interrogate him right now either. So this case might have to be dragged out for another couple of days."

Zhang Jun nodded and said, "Governor Ma is paying close attention to the progress of this case. If there are any breakthroughs or new clues discovered, please inform Director Lu promptly. Where is Jin Dalong currently?"

Lu Honglin replied, "He is still at the Provincial People's Hospital. We have arranged personnel to guard him in three rotating shifts, ensuring he has no way to fly away!"

Zhang Jun asked for Jin Dalong's hospital room number, then bade farewell and left.

Upon returning to the Provincial Government Office, Zhang Jun reported the information he had gathered truthfully to Ma Hongqi.

Ma Hongqi said calmly, "As long as Jin Dalong isn't dead, we will definitely be able to get answers out of him."

Zhang Jun returned to the secretary's office.

The newly appointed Deputy Secretary-General Jiang Feng walked in and smiled, saying, "Comrade Zhang Jun, were you at the scene last night? Did they really open fire?"

Zhang Jun thought to himself, *You are a dignified Deputy Secretary-General, why are you so gossipy?*

"Yes, that's right." Unwilling to dwell on the matter, Zhang Jun shifted the topic and said, "Secretary-General Jiang, Governor Ma is free right now. You may go in!"

Jiang Feng smiled and turned to enter the office.

Just as Zhang Jun was about to get back to work, someone walked in.

He looked up and saw that the visitor was none other than Yu Jianming, the head of the Provincial Organization Department.

Accompanying Yu Jianming were several other comrades dressed in cadre jackets.

Zhang Jun immediately stood up to greet them, "Hello, Minister Yu."

Ever since becoming a secretary, he had spent a certain amount of time familiarizing himself with and memorizing the appearances, names, and titles of the principal leaders.

If a leader came by and you failed to recognize them, it would be a very awkward and incompetent display.

Yu Jianming gave an acknowledgement. "Secretary Zhang, these comrades are from the Organization Department of the Central Committee. Is Vice Governor Ma free?"

Zhang Jun was secretly startled, wondering why people from the Central Organization Department had come down here.

He hadn't heard a whisper about this beforehand!

Could it be a covert investigation?

When people from the Central Organization Department come down to investigate, it surely meant there would be important personnel movements within the province!

Zhang Jun's mind raced as he replied, "Deputy Secretary-General Jiang is inside. I will go in and announce your arrival. Please wait a moment, leaders."

Yu Jianming waved his hand.

Zhang Jun knocked on the office door while clearing his throat.

Hearing his cough from outside, Ma Hongqi knew something important was happening and called out, "Come in!"

Zhang Jun pushed the door open and said, "Boss, Minister Yu from the Organization Department, accompanied by several leaders from the Central Organization Department, has arrived and is waiting outside."

He noticed that there wasn't a single ripple of emotion on Ma Hongqi's face, obviously showing that he had known long ago that people from the Central Organization Department were coming.

In contrast, Jiang Feng wore a look of utter astonishment.

"Please invite them in!" Ma Hongqi said, rising at the same time to welcome them at the door.

Yu Jianming smiled and said, "Comrade Ma Hongqi, we are disturbing your work!"

With a broad smile, Ma Hongqi extended his hand, shook hands with everyone, and invited them into the office.

Jiang Feng and Zhang Jun withdrew.

While brewing tea, Zhang Jun pondered what business brought people from the Central Organization Department here.

He carried the tea tray inside and glanced at the seating arrangement of the people within.

Zhang Jun did not know the leaders who had come from the Central Organization Department, but judging by where they sat, the highest-ranking person among them should be a vice minister.

However, when leaders from the Central Organization Department go down to local regions for inspections, they carry half a rank higher than local officials—that was an unwritten rule.

Zhang Jun slowly set down the teacups.

He heard Yu Jianming say, "Comrade Ma Hongqi, this time Minister Xu from the Central Organization Department has come down mainly to understand matters related to you. Whatever I should have said has already been explained to Minister Xu. Now, please accept Minister Xu's questioning."

Zhang Jun thought to himself, *So the person who came from the Central Organization Department is Vice Minister Xu Peiying!*

An inspection of Ma Hongqi?

When the organization inspects an official, it usually means either a promotion is intended, or something has gone wrong.

Ma Hongqi had just taken up his post, not even a year yet, and they were promoting him again? That seemed unlikely, right?

Could something have gone wrong instead?