Ten thirty in the morning, reception desk of Longcheng Administrative Office.
When the reporters heard about Gu Baishun's new appointment, they were all stunned. After a while, some people finally reacted and started to stand up and applaud slowly.
“Pah, pah, pah!”
Soon, the applause became continuous, and more and more people joined in. He was a wise man and a qualified speaker. He mobilized the emotions of the nation at this meeting.
However, Gu Baishun himself was still a little confused, staring at Li Yuan with wide eyes. Because this appointment was too sudden, and before this, Old Li had not disclosed any relevant information to him.
Flashes kept flashing, and all the cameras were aimed at Gu Baishun at this moment.
Gu Baishun quickly regained his composure, reached out to take the appointment letter, and walked to the side and sat down with a mixed mood.
Li Yuan took the microphone and said very naturally: "Next, we will enter the defense phase..."
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Half an hour later, the reporters at the scene took the answer from the National Bureau of Statistics and quickly announced the news to the entire Longcheng.
Various news headlines kept flying through the streets and alleys of Longcheng, and the people were talking about it.
At the same time, Gu Baishun left the press conference, quickly caught up with Li Yuan who was walking in front, and gently pulled him.
When Li Yuan saw it was him, he slowed down.
Gu Baishun lowered his voice and asked in confusion: "Secretary Li, what is going on? Why is there such a sudden appointment at the press conference?"
Li Yuan smiled and said, "This is the result of a personal communication between Director Su and Mayor Li. They definitely want you to get support at this time."
Gu Baishun fell silent upon hearing this and said nothing.
Li Yuan said politely: "Mayor Gu, we have to go to the conference room now. Mayor Li has called a lot of people."
"Okay, I understand..."
Gu Baishun put aside his doubts and followed Li Yuan to the meeting room in the administrative building.
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A few minutes later, the two arrived at the conference room. At this time, there were already quite a few people sitting in the room.
The top leaders of the Huatong Association, such as Wei Xiangzuo, Zhang Taotao, Wang Xiao, Su Tianbei, and Kong Zhenghui, were all there. Even Lu Feng, who had been hiding in the Hongshan Temple a few days ago, was called back and sat in the conference room for a meeting.
In addition, some senior executives from the administrative faction, such as Wang Daolin from the Police Department, were also present.
Seeing Gu Baishun and the others come in, many people looked at him with complicated expressions but said nothing.
Gu Baishun glanced at the people present, nodded slightly, and said nothing. He sat silently in the seat assigned to him, which was next to Li Mingsheng.
"Everyone is here, let's start the meeting." Li Mingsheng put his hands together and said, "Time is tight now. Calling you here will delay the operation of Longcheng every minute and every second. So, here, I will just briefly say three points. First, from now on, all departments will unconditionally cooperate with the internal audit work of the National Bureau of Statistics. Don't look for any reasons or excuses. Second, after the investigation is completed, the National Bureau of Statistics must produce complete evidence and reasons for arresting people, and convince everyone present! And all the family members of the people involved in the case in Longcheng! Publish the details."
As everyone listened to these decisions, everyone had a different expression.
Li Mingsheng paused, his eyes swept across everyone's face, and he said in a sonorous voice: "Third, I have been in politics for most of my life, and the simplest truth I have learned is that if you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door! Similarly, I will also say this today. If Gu Baishun abuses his power and uses public power to settle personal grudges, as long as someone can produce solid evidence and verify it, I will remove him from his position on the spot! But if not, keep your voices to yourself! Don't think about those trivial things! This is a matter of life and death, not playing house! In the face of the overall situation, personal emotions and conflicts should be put aside. If we don't unite, we won't win this war! We are sorry to the people outside the door, and we can't save our own lives!"
Everyone bowed their heads in silence. Li Mingsheng softened his voice and continued, "Everyone here is the one who built the association and followed me all the way! I believe you can handle your personal emotions and relationships. I also hope you can understand... The fate of overseas Chinese groups is in your hands."
After saying all this clearly and neatly, Li Mingsheng waved his hand and adjourned the meeting.
Everyone looked at each other and completely understood Lao Li's purpose today. He wanted to establish Gu Baishun as the core leader of the team and dispel all doubts.
Many of the people present felt uncomfortable or even dissatisfied. But there was nothing wrong with what Lao Li said.
After all, people say that as long as you can find something wrong with Gu Baishun, you can kill him at any time!
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A few minutes later, everyone in the conference room had left. Gu Baishun sat there, still a little confused, and even dared not to believe what had happened today.
Because at such a critical moment, and with such a good reputation, the other party could still give him such great power, this... This made him a little uneasy, and even a strange emotion arose in his heart.
Gu Baishun shook his head and walked out of the meeting room. At this moment, his phone vibrated slightly. He glanced at it and found that it was a text message from Su Tianyu.
The contents are as follows.
"Brother Gu, it's nice to see you in person.
Personally, I feel ashamed of you. To the world, I value you.
Looking back, we formed the association, laid out our plan for Panama, attacked São Paulo, completed the great integration, and gathered the strength of overseas Chinese.
Before I knew it, we have walked hand in hand for six years. It has been a long journey with many difficulties and many memories. For me, as the friendship between comrades-in-arms grows, I feel hesitant and uneasy in my heart because you and I have a personal grudge.
Before leaving, I want to say a lot to you, but I can't express it. The friendship we had fighting side by side is all in that watch.
Baishun, in another ten years, if Longcheng falls, I will surely die, and my personal grudges will vanish. If Longcheng remains standing, I hope that after Uncle Yu dies and after the war is over, you and I will get drunk, and I will say I regret it, and you will say you are relieved.
From now on, the safety of Dragon City depends entirely on you.
Brother Gu, if I were given another chance, I would not have said those words to Uncle Yu that night.
Stay, Dragon City needs you! I believe your roots are here too!
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Gu Baishun looked down at the text message, his face pale, his lips moving: "Su Tianyu, Su Tianyu! You really strangled my pulse!!"
Guo Zhengdao's last words before his death exploded in Gu Baishun's mind. As he recalled the experience of working with Su Tianyu over the years, a bitter smile appeared on his pale cheeks.
South Shanghai.
Su Tianyu sat in the car, turning his head and looking around.
An Qiqi was watching him the whole time and saw the text message he had just edited: "Is this true?"
"... In recent years, without him, I would have died of exhaustion." Su Tianyu sighed: "When I first arrived in Dragon City, I was too aggressive. I am also a human being, and I will do things that I regret...!"