Chapter Five Pivot

  To be honest, if this notebook hadn't proven its magic multiple times before, especially during the civil service exam when it told him to go to the ICBC entrance, Liu Siyuan would have thought it was just nonsense. What does "一撸到底" mean? It means not only getting rid of Huang Siliang but also escalating the situation further. Isn't that just asking for trouble? But since it had been correct every time before, could it be wrong this time?

  Fang Xinyu looked at Liu Siyuan, who suddenly stopped talking and started writing on his notebook. His expression kept changing, which further solidified her idea - could it be that this guy was actually a pervert?

  Liu Siyuan finally ended his internal struggle, he raised his head and looked at Fang Xinyu seriously, stood up with a loud "peng" sound, exuding an aura of justice, and said word by word: "Fang classmate is right, people have principles, I Liu Siyuan will risk my own bright future to eliminate Huang Sihai, give an account to our classmates, Fang classmate you just wait for the treat."

  Fang Xinyu blinked her eyes, looking at him with a hint of surprise, and after a long time, she said: "Alright, one word is settled, as long as you have this heart, even if the result doesn't come true, I'll treat you to dinner, my words count."

  After leaving the hospital, Liu Siyuan's heart was in a state of extreme entanglement. Although he had already made up his mind to publicly declare that he would strictly handle the matter according to the notebook's prompt, the problem was whether or not to ask for instructions from his superiors in advance. It was really a difficult choice; not asking for instructions would be acting arbitrarily without considering his leaders, while asking for instructions would be seeking rebuke.

  He tried to ask the notebook again, but unexpectedly it started acting arrogant and ignored him, leaving him very frustrated.

  "Wow, you little kid can do it! I saw that beautiful woman Fang Xinyi's attitude towards you has improved a lot, what sweet words did you say to her? Haha, never mind if you don't want to say. Anyway, remember it was me who helped you get close to Ding Hui and created the opportunity for you." Wang Heyuan said with a smile on his way back.

  Liu Siyuan and he were also familiar with each other, smiling and joking: "You're just pretending, I think you're really interested in Ding Hui."

  Wang Heyuan suddenly became serious and said, "Hey, brother, you have self-awareness, Bao Bao Dinghui still has some hope, but Fang Xintong... hey, she's not someone that people like us can mess with. I'm telling you, based on my experience navigating the official circles, I think Fang Xintong must be from a family of officials. Look at how she talks about those things in the official circle, she seems to understand them pretty well. And her demeanor, eight or nine out of ten, she's probably from a high-ranking official family. So it's not someone you or I can mess with."

  Liu Siyuan thought carefully and found that his analysis was indeed reasonable. Along the way, the two of them continued to discuss with great interest the leader with the surname Fang, who according to Wang Heyuan's method should be at least a deputy department-level cadre family, and should also be within the scope of Qianhu Province. As a result, the two found that there were indeed many leaders with the surname Fang, and in the end they had to give up.

  As soon as the two returned to Hanjiang University, they heard a commotion. Some students were using loudspeakers to say something. Upon closer inspection, it was a group of about twenty students who were shouting slogans while holding up a banner that read "No peace on campus without removing Huang Si Lang". They sat quietly at the school gate in protest, with several teachers beside them trying to persuade them with anxious faces.

  The two of them exchanged a glance, tacitly choosing not to speak out. After all, officials are also human beings, and everyone's heart is made of flesh. Those who have truly lost their conscience are still extremely rare. It's just as he said earlier in the hospital to Fang Xinru, sometimes people are forced by circumstances beyond their control.

  Students have always been the most passionate group of people, and many movements in history were initiated by students. Suddenly, Liu Sanyuan's whole body was electrified! Inspiration struck! He finally came up with a reason to ask his leaders for instructions, a reason to eliminate Huang Silang as soon as possible!

  "I say, He Yuan, you go ahead and busy yourself, I suddenly remembered that I still have some things to attend to, so I'll take my leave." He hastily sent Wang He Yuan away.

  Wang Heyuan nodded and returned to the temporary office of the investigation team. Liu Siyuan immediately found a secluded place, took out his mobile phone and dialed Zhao Feng's number at the Municipal Government Office. Comrade Zhao Feng was nominally the deputy director of the Second Division of the General Affairs Department, but in reality, he was actually responsible for carrying bags for Secretary-General Zhang Zhengquan.

  It's also a question of who to call, he can call two deputy directors, after all they are his direct superiors, but this task is also directly assigned by Director Zhang, so after hesitating for a moment, it's more appropriate to report directly to the Secretary-General. Without the help of a notebook, these judgments can only be made by himself.

  "Zhao Ke, hello. I'm Liu Siyuan from the Supervision Department." Liu Siyuan said with great enthusiasm, even a bit fawningly.

  "What's up, Little Liu?" Zhao Feng's voice was neither hot nor cold.

  "Excuse me, does the leader have time to take a call? I have something urgent to report!" He especially emphasized the two words "urgent".

  "Oh, wait a minute." After about a minute or so, Zhang Zhengtong's slightly hoarse voice came from the phone, "Little Liu, how's the matter at Hanjiang University going?"

  "Secretary General, I was just about to report to you." Reporting directly to Zhang Zhengqiu was a decision Liu Sanyuan had deliberated on for half a day, but when the time came, he couldn't help feeling a bit tense.

  "Well, just say it simply." The leader emphasized the two words "simply", Liu Siyuan understood that he meant to skip the nonsense and get busy.

  "Secretary, I just saw dozens of students sitting in protest at the school gate, demanding that the logistics director be held accountable. However, Director Huang is actually the younger brother-in-law of Vice Governor Zhu from the province. The leaders of the investigation team are hesitant and dare not take drastic measures."

  "Hmm? And then?" Seeing that he spoke directly, even a bit bluntly, Zhang Zhengdong was quite satisfied, and was even slightly interested, wanting to hear what this kid planned to do.

  Liu Siyuan cleared his throat and then said in a righteous tone: "Secretary General, I would like to strongly request on behalf of our city's Supervision Office that the Ministry of Education's Discipline Inspection Team intervene in the investigation team, investigate relevant personnel, and thoroughly investigate to the end. Let us give the students of Hanjiang University a clean sky."

  Zhang Zhengdong fell silent for a moment before speaking, "Little Liu, as far as I know, your opinion is quite different from that of the investigation team. Are you sure you want to go against the entire leadership of the investigation team?"

  Liu Siyuan immediately said: "Director Zhang, listen to my explanation. I think the focus of this matter is not on the hospitalized students, because I just went to the hospital and they should all be fine. It's also not about the illegal merchants selling dead pigs, after all, it's an individual case, and the person has been controlled. Similarly, it's not about the school management problem, as the investigation has already proven that there was no major issue with the public bidding and the qualifications of the canteen contractor at the time."

  "Continue." The Secretary-General seemed also somewhat interested in hearing what he had to say.

  "I think the key is that students are now causing trouble." Liu Siyuan took a deep breath and emphasized word by word: "Secretary Zhang, I think we should seriously consider the serious consequences caused by the student tide. So my personal opinion is still to give classmates an explanation as soon as possible, in order to avoid further deterioration and expansion of the situation."

  Liu Siyuan clearly felt the breathing on the other end of the phone become slightly heavier, and it was a long time before he heard Zhang Zhenggang's voice say: "Wait for me for ten minutes." After finishing speaking, he hung up the phone without saying another word.

  Liu Siyuan wasn't stupid, and it wasn't hard to guess that Zhang Zhenggang must have had to ask for instructions from his superior. So, he simply found a chair in the campus and sat down. The students passing by all had an aura of youth on their faces, and thinking about how he was just like them over a year ago, but now...

  Actually, he just played a little trick in the conversation with Secretary Zhang earlier, intentionally exaggerating the situation of the students making trouble. He himself also saw it, but it was just a few students holding up a banner, not a very serious matter. However, this is indeed a good excuse to take advantage of.

  It was supposed to be ten minutes, but Liu Siyuan had to wait nearly half an hour before receiving a call from Zhang Secretary General. However, as soon as he heard his tone, he knew that things were settled.

  "Xiao Liu, go ahead and do it with confidence! Do a good job! If anyone has any opinions, just report my name! I'll be your strong backing!" The last sentence of Secretary Zhang's words was so stirring that Comrade Liu Sanyuan, who had not been in the world for long, felt a surge of emotion, straightened his waist, and strode back into the conference room with a heroic air.