Iron Bull Legend

"Secretary Xiao, I haven't finished speaking yet. Why did you pull me out? Are we just going to watch Luo Cheng being sent to the execution ground at such a young age? Don't you have any sympathy at all?" Long Xin complained somewhat resentfully after walking out of the office building and into a place where no one was around.

"You, do you want a provincial party secretary to personally order to protect a murderer? Wouldn't that push him to the cusp of public opinion? You are still too young. Remember, public opinion, public opinion?" Secretary Xiao Yuntian did not give any specific instructions, but just emphasized the public opinion at the end of his speech.

Long Xin was not a fool. He stood there staring blankly at Secretary Xiao in front of him for a long time before finally getting the idea. He immediately showed great excitement.

"Remember, we didn't say anything. According to the files submitted to the court, Luo Cheng did not kill the child, nor did he kill the woman in the end. Do you understand?" After Xiao Yuntian finished speaking, he got into the car and left.

"Haha, these old rascals just like to speak so obscurely. They can't explain it clearly to others. Alas, Xiao Luocheng, the rest depends on your luck." Long Xin muttered as he got into the car, his mood brightening.

Outside the gate of Yangcheng Municipal Government, everyone was pulling over, some were sitting, some were standing. Under Tie Niu's persuasion, everyone pulled over in an orderly manner and made way for one side of the road.

"Mayor Tie, we feel sorry for that child. If it weren't for the Liu family bullying, do you think Xiao Luo Cheng would do such a thing? He didn't attack the child and even let the woman go. Can you give him a chance?" A middle-aged man in the crowd asked loudly.

Tie Niu recognized the man at a glance as one of the athletic men who went to the street stall to eat every morning, and his eyes lit up.

"I cannot give you any answer on this matter because I am the mayor and I cannot interfere with judicial justice. However, we can suggest that the court enforce the law impartially. To be honest, I have never experienced such a thing. However, we cannot go against the will of the people and we must not let the offenders go unpunished."

"Mayor Tie, I heard that the child is only a little over seventeen, less than eighteen. His mother is gone, his father is disabled, and his sister is also disabled. How difficult it must be for the family to survive. If we had enforced the law impartially and given them reasonable compensation, we would not have stood up, and the child would not have done such a stupid thing, and in the end, he would have gotten himself into trouble."

"Yes, that's why I want to hold those people accountable. Why didn't they compensate the victims? Why did they use their money to smooth things over? Why didn't they comfort the victims' families? Your lives are lives, but theirs are not? I am also very angry, but this incident has already happened, so we have started the accountability mechanism."

"Mayor Tie, do you dare to bring a higher official than you to justice?"

"I dare to say that as long as he has committed a crime and done something wrong, I will report it to my superiors and bring him to justice. I have already communicated with the secretary before coming here, and I am also waiting for the opinions from above about the matter you mentioned. I also want to give an explanation to the victim."

"Mayor Tie, we just wrote a ten-thousand-word letter of public opinion overnight. Are you willing to petition for little Luo Cheng? He is so young and really pitiful." The man seemed to have dug a trap for Tie Niu, with a triumphant smile on his face.

"Hahaha...haha, you guys have thought of this a long time ago. You just want to test me and deliberately provoke me, right?" Tie Niu asked with a laugh. In his heart, he had a lot more good feelings towards these simple citizens.

"Just tell me if you will sign along with us citizens?"

"As the mayor, I must uphold justice. However, I cannot control the dignity of the law, still less interfere with its enforcement. But as a citizen of Yangcheng, I will petition for justice like everyone else, and I will petition for Xiao Luocheng for the sacred name of my mother. As a member of Yangcheng, I will sign this." Tie Niu was morally kidnapped, but he would rather be kidnapped for these simple citizens and sign his name on the long white banner.

Warm applause broke out all around, and eager faces were watching. They saw hope for Yangcheng in the young mayor in front of them, because only such a courageous mayor of Yangcheng was the one they needed and the one they loved in their hearts.

While the applause was still going on, many citizens bravely picked up the pens they had prepared long ago and signed their names crookedly on the white cloth. This was a solemn signature for their inner hearts, a signature full of sincerity, warmth, and the human touch of Guangzhou.

The white banner was constantly passed to the back, and people kept signing their names on it. Even the citizens who were forced to come to watch the fun signed their names. In addition, many people who came to travel or do business in other places also signed their names on it.

When Secretary Xiao Yuntian squeezed in from outside and told Tie Niu the instructions of Secretary Chen Dakai of the Provincial Party Committee, Tie Niu also promptly told the citizens who came to march and petition.

Amid such cheers, everyone seemed to have won a battle. They cheered, jumped and laughed non-stop, as if little Luo Cheng had been acquitted and reunited with his family, living happily together.

The procession gradually dispersed, and the gate of the city government returned to silence. There were staff coming in and people leaving. However, tens of thousands of people had gathered here just a moment ago. They had petitioned for a strange, suffering teenager.

Tie Niu stood there in a daze, his mouth full of bitterness. This was the victory that these simple citizens at the bottom of society could fight for. They were able to fight for their rights in this way.

"Mayor Tie, let's go. I want to discuss something with you." Secretary Xiao Yuntian had to remind Tie Niu as he saw him in a daze.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Secretary Xiao, I was a little distracted. What did you say just now?" Tie Niu came to his senses and looked at the people dispersing in the distance and the smiles on their faces.

"I have something to discuss with you. Let's go to your office. I have been very busy these days and I have something in my heart that I want to talk to you about." Secretary Xiao Yuntian once again said something else.

"I'm sorry, Secretary Xiao, actually, I should have reported to you earlier. This incident disrupted all my plans. Fortunately, it's not too late for me to report to you now. Let's go to my office. I have some good tea there." Tie Niu had an apologetic smile on his face.

I started to take action on the New Year's Goods Fair before reporting it to Secretary Xiao. This is a little wrong. Sometimes, I thought I was the boss and did things as I pleased. I didn't consider Secretary Xiao Yuntian's feelings at all. Now I am just expressing my apology in this way.

"Okay, Tieniu, I will plunder your family fortune. By the way, the tea I have is almost finished. Can you support me a little?" Xiao Yuntian joked.

"No problem. I'll be angry if you don't tell me. From now on, I'll pay for all the tea you want to drink." Tie Niu completely came back from his previous state.

He knew that he had to face the facts and remember Grandpa Xu's advice not to be sentimental and that he had to make decisive decisions on some matters.

Wang Ping brought two cups of tea over when the two men were sitting down. Tie Niu first handed over the two plans, namely the implementation measures for security during the Spring Festival and the planning and implementation measures for the New Year's goods fair, to Secretary Xiao Yuntian.

He did not look at the two documents, but just looked at Tie Niu quietly, his eyes fixed on the young man in front of him. There was care and kindness for the younger generation in his eyes. After all, he was already in his fifties.

"Wei Zhongshu has been summoned by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Now you are in trouble again. We don't know how his people will retaliate against you. You must be mentally prepared. Was today's incident something done by you in secret? Think about whether they will organize a group of people to do this and whether they will stab you in the back when you are doing something." Xiao Yuntian said softly.

"This matter really has nothing to do with me. You know, I've only been in Yangcheng for a few days. How can I find so many citizens? Besides, I just signed the petition. I'm just messing with myself. I'm asking for trouble."

"Alas, regardless of whether you did it or not, those people will blame you for it. This is the unreasonable side of those people. What I am telling you now is that you must pay attention to your own safety. Those people are capable of doing anything."

"I will also take precautions against their counterattacks," Tie Niu said and started thinking. Just as Secretary Xiao Yuntian said, if he could trick the other party, they would do the same to him. It was not a big deal. As long as they dared, he would use the rules to deal with them.

Tie Niu would never say such words, he would just do it silently. As the old saying goes, "A cruel dog never barks." Bah, he brought himself into a ditch in an instant.

"You have to think about this matter yourself. Don't underestimate your opponent, and don't underestimate their power. Alas, sometimes, we are very careful in doing things, but we still fall into their trap. This is the terrifying thing about the opponent." The reason why Xiao Yuntian could say such words was because of his understanding of that party. After all, he was a local.

"Secretary Xiao, I made a plan at the security and defense meeting that just ended. That is, there will be a fireworks show during the Spring Festival. There will be various small items and snacks for sale at the fireworks show. Because of the situation at the time, I made the decision without discussing it with you," Tie Niu said embarrassedly.

"It's nothing. This is the work of your government. Just go ahead and do it. I will provide you with unconditional logistical services. The development of Yangcheng City is a shared future for us. Therefore, we are a whole." Secretary Xiao Yuntian waved his hand generously.

"Thank you, Secretary. This is what I think about this matter. We will find a few spots in Yangcheng City as places for citizens to have entertainment activities during the Spring Festival, which can also boost the local economy. If this session is good, we will continue this activity as a reserved tourism project and stick to it for a long time. This can also be regarded as a glorious reappearance of our long history of Yangcheng."

"Hahaha...haha, Tieniu, you always have things in your head that we old guys can't catch up with. I just said, just let go and do it boldly. The future of Yangcheng is in your hands, and I hope it can take off quickly."

"Yes, some planning for Yangcheng City is in progress. Once the planning is completed, I will personally deliver it to you and ask you for guidance." Tie Niu said with a smile.

"I don't care about these things. I'll take care of the logistics for you, and you can handle the rest."

"By the way, Secretary Xiao, I have jointly organized a New Year's goods fair with other sister cities in the province. This is a test for our future development. At present, in China, many high-quality products in many places are not well-known because they have no market, so everyone is hiding in the boudoir. I think if our New Year's goods fair is really a hit, we will organize a spring order fair in March after the New Year, first domestically, and then, when it is mature, hold international exhibitions to promote our Guangzhou business card."