Chapter 3096
Seeing Gong Shiqi leaving with his men like this, everyone here looked at me and I looked at you, and they felt a sense of joy as if they had experienced the rest of their lives.
If Gong Shiqi had taken someone here just now, they would never have been able to escape. Regardless of whether I can find connections to fish him out in the future, I still have to go to the Security Department for a visit.
Even though everyone present except Tan Tianming has a public official position, the Ministry of Security does not make any distinction between officials and civilians when handling cases. Even if they are not Haihan nationals, foreigners will still be arrested as long as they are involved in the case.
Especially those in the Xingdao office. They are all civilians and have always abided by the law. They have never encountered such a situation.
Lao Wang and Lao Liao wanted to get up and say goodbye, but they were afraid of offending Tan Tianming and Shao Tianhu. One is the son of a high-ranking official in Xingdao, and the other is his immediate boss. If he leaves now, it will definitely be regarded as a move to draw a clear line.
Only Li Guihun was not stingy and even asked Shao Tianhu: "Master Shao, since the Security Department didn't arrest us, does that mean they won't hold us accountable?"
Shao Tianhu forced out a smile and said: "You don't have to be nervous, that Lord Gong is not here to arrest anyone."
Just as Li Gui was about to ask further questions, Tan Tianming interrupted: "He put on such a big show just to scare us?"
Shao Tianhu said: "That's not entirely the case... I'm probably still afraid that we will make the matter too big and make it impossible to end, so we took the initiative to stop it."
Tan Tianming said: "This Lord Gong... seems to be very clear about your action plan. Is it possible that one of your men is inside..."
Shao Tianhu shook his head and said: "This possibility is extremely small. The people I used this time all came from Xingdao with me. As far as I know, they should all be coming to Sanya for the first time."
"And just over a month ago, they were still serving in the foreign mercenary group. They didn't even get Haihan nationality. How can they serve the Ministry of Security?"
Tan Tianming nodded thoughtfully and said: "In that case, you are being targeted by the Security Department."
Shao Tianhu said: "I have only been in Sanya for a few days, and I would become the target of the Ministry of Security's attention. This is really unexpected."
Although his face was calm, he was secretly frightened.
If there were spies from the Ministry of Security among the men involved in this operation, and they were reported secretly, then there would be nothing to say if Gong Shiqi came directly to his door. But the possibility of having an undercover agent among his people is extremely low, but he doesn't know when he started being targeted by the security department.
Shao Tianhu silently reviewed the actions of the past few days in his heart, and felt that there seemed to be no obvious flaws. Although many people have been exposed to this plan, everyone only knows the small part they need to implement.
The action plan he formulated was all in his own mind, and he did not tell the second person. Tan Tianming and others only knew that he wanted to counterattack the Portuguese and acted in accordance with his plan.
"Perhaps when we were doing it on the Linchun River this morning, we were accidentally seen by outsiders, so the news leaked out."
Shao Tianhu thought about it, and it seemed that there was only one possibility that was barely reasonable. But whether this is an objective fact or not, only Gong Shiqi probably knows.
Tan Tianming continued to ask: "Then what are you going to do next? Release him as he said?"
Shao Tianhu nodded and said: "Just accept it as you like. If he comes to us again, I'm afraid it won't be as easy as today."
After saying that, he stood up and said, "I'll finish the matter tonight. Everyone, see you later." After that, Shao Tianhu bowed his hands to everyone and left in a hurry.
Lao Wang said to Tan Tianming: "Second Young Master, Mr. Shao... is too hasty in doing things. He caused such a big thing just after taking office. I am afraid that the office will not be safe in the future."
Tan Tianming said: "Although there are flaws in how this matter was handled, Master Shao's starting point is to safeguard the interests of Xingdao... Besides, he was personally appointed by Master Luo. If you have any opinions, it is best to directly report to Master Luo." Report.”
Although Tan Tianming is young, he still understands the moves in the officialdom. What Lao Wang said is obviously hoping to blow the wind to his father Tan Juren through himself.
After all, the appointment and removal of civilian officials in Xingdao has always been the scope of Tan Juren's work. Although Shao Tianhu was not personally appointed by him, it should be easy to transfer him from his post.
This may not be because Lao Wang wants to compete for this position. It may be that he is just afraid that Shao Tianhu's arrival will cause more trouble to the office. However, Tan Tianming does not want to get involved in this matter and made his attitude clear decisively.
And compared to Lao Wang, who is timid in doing things, Tan Tianming actually admires Shao Tianhu who dares to think and do things. Although the Ministry of Security came forward to stop the matter halfway through, and the three fires of the new official's appointment were extinguished before they started, Tan Tianming believed that his arrival might bring some new atmosphere to the office.
What they didn't know was that Gong Shiqi didn't go far after leaving. After leaving the restaurant, he went straight into the shop next door, passed through the hall to the backyard, and entered a flower hall.
There was an old man with short hair sitting in the flower hall, who was reviewing documents while wearing reading glasses. When he saw him coming in, he stopped what he was doing, took off his glasses, rubbed the bridge of his nose, and asked: "Is the matter done?"
Gong Shiqi bowed slightly and responded: "Sir, if Shao Tianhu said he would let him go when he turned around, that should be the end of it."
The short-haired old man continued to ask: "Do you have any excuses?"
Gong Shiqi said: "This man is quite cheerful. After I explained my intention, he did not defend himself and took the initiative to take over the matter."
The short-haired old man said: "Then what do you think of him?"
Gong Shiqi said: "He is decisive and responsible, and he is worthy of being a general in the Xingdao Army. But he seems to be used to the straight-forward way of doing things in the army, and he is still a bit rigid when thinking about things... I think his reaction at that time should be I don’t understand why I was targeted by the Security Department.”
The short-haired old man smiled and said: "After all, he is a person from Xingdao, and there are not so many twists and turns in his mind. Fortunately, he was discovered early. If he was impulsive and sank all those people into the Linchun River, it would be terrible. It’s going to be big trouble.”
Gong Shiqi said: "Even if something happens, we can't hand him over. At that time, we can only make mistakes and wipe his butt for him. But having said that, the Portuguese have indeed acted a bit beyond the rules recently, let them eat something It’s a small pain.”
The short-haired old man said: "In short, the 30th anniversary is approaching. Everything must be stable. There must not be any chaos that interferes with the celebration. You must keep an eye on the inside and outside. Don't be careless."
"Whether it's Xingdao or the Portuguese, let them all be honest. Even if they want to make a fuss, wait until this period of time has passed. If someone is dishonest, you can beat them."
"If anyone is not convinced, let him come to me, He Xi, and discuss it face to face with me."
(End of chapter)