Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 792 - 748: Rage Against the Heavens (Seeking Double Monthly Votes)

Chapter 792 -748: Rage Against the Heavens (Seeking Double Monthly Votes)

Ahead, the lead police car was not only flashing its beacon lights this time, but its siren also blared. In such a situation, Nie Zhenbang could no longer concern himself with notions of impact or the potential for misconceptions about being too ostentatious. So what if there were such misunderstandings? The innocent would clear themselves. This was a guiding principle that Nie Zhenbang always followed in his actions.

The speed of the motorcade maintained around one hundred and twenty kilometers per hour. Outside the car window, the scenery swiftly receded. Nie Zhenbang was in no mood to take in the views.

Picking up the phone, he dialed An Na’s cell. As soon as she said hello, Nie Zhenbang spoke, “An Na, I won’t be coming home tonight. Right now, I’m already on my way to Gushan County in Wuliang City.”

Nie Zhenbang was succinct and to the point. From the other side, An Na’s voice came through, “Zhenbang, what’s happened? You sound so urgent. Be careful on the road.”

Nie Zhenbang paused for a moment and spoke softly, “There has been a mining accident in Gushan County, and I’m hurrying to the scene. Don’t worry about me; Li Jupeng and Little Wu are with me, so nothing will happen. I need to hang up if there’s nothing else.”

…

The journey from Tianfu City to Gushan County—if via the national highway—would take at least six hours, assuming there were no traffic jams. If there was even a minor traffic jam, the trip could increase by at least another two hours.

Taking the Tianqian Expressway meant a detour of around one hundred and sixty kilometers, but with the roads being clear and traffic moving quickly, the time was actually halved. It would only take about four hours.

Checking his watch, it was already eleven o’clock. Nie Zhenbang then instructed Fang Yuan beside him, “Old Fang, give Huang Province and Pan Province a call. Find a service area around twelve o’clock for a quick meal. There’s no need to order dishes; we’ll all have fast food. It needs to be quick and decisive.”

Fang Yuan nodded and promptly made the arrangements. As for coordinating with the service areas, naturally, someone from the Provincial Public Security Department took care of that. All of the highway police within Bashu territory were under the Department’s jurisdiction anyway.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Yuan then spoke, “Governor Nie, there’s another matter that might require your personal attention. If we’re traveling on the Tianqian Expressway, we’ll have to pass through Bashu Province and Qianzhou Province. On our side, it’s easier to manage, but once we enter Qianzhou…

There were things Fang Yuan did not dare to say outright. Within the system, certain protocols had to be followed. After all, it involved crossing into another province. Even if it was just passing through, as a matter of courtesy and principle, Nie Zhenbang ought to notify someone from Qianzhou Province.

Nie Zhenbang willingly accepted the advice, and after pausing briefly, he nodded and said, “You’re right. That is indeed something I neglected to consider. Since we’ll be passing through Qianzhou Province, I have to give Zeng Fengchun a heads up, no matter what.”

With that, Nie Zhenbang took out his mobile phone. As the Governor of Bashu Provincial Government, he had the contact information of the primary leaders of each province across the country at his fingertips.

He dialed a number. After a moment, a voice answered from the other end, “Hello, may I ask who you’re trying to reach?”

It was a secretary who answered the call. Nie Zhenbang promptly responded, “You must be Secretary Zeng Fengchun’s assistant. I’m Nie Zhenbang from Bashu Province. Could you please put Secretary Zeng on the line?”

As secretaries for leaders, even if they didn’t know every provincial leader across the country by heart, at least they needed to be familiar with those from neighboring provinces. This was important as there were often interactions and contacts between several provinces.

Clearly, Nie Zhenbang’s name was recognized by this person, and a revered voice came through from the other side without delay, “Governor Nie, please hold on a moment!”

Shortly after, another voice was heard, “Haha, Zhenbang, my brother, what brings you to call me today?”

Before becoming Qianzhou Province’s Party Secretary, Zeng Fengchun had worked in the Youth League for a while. The two belonged to the same faction and were thus quite informal in their conversation. Under normal circumstances, Nie Zhenbang would have been inclined to share a joke, but at that moment, he simply was not in the mood. He said immediately, “Old brother Fengchun, I am calling this time to ask for a passage through your territory. There’s been a mining disaster in our Gushan County, and I’m rushing there via the Tianqian Expressway.”

Zeng Fengchun was no fool and understood immediately. He said at once, “I see, I got it. I’ll call the Public Security Department right away to have someone wait for you at the entrance to the Tianqian Expressway in Qianzhou. Since you’re dealing with an emergency, I won’t keep you.”

At two ten in the afternoon, the motorcade exited the last toll station within the Bashu stretch of the Tianqian Expressway and continued along the highway. Up ahead, on the emergency parking strip on the side of the road, a police car with Qianzhou plates was flashing its lights. As the motorcade approached, the police car started up and took the lead. Such arrangements naturally did not require prior coordination.

With the assistance of Qianzhou’s Public Security Department, Nie Zhenbang and his companions’ journey became much safer and more convenient. At three o’clock in the afternoon, the convoy exited from the Gushui County ramp in Qianzhou.

The police cars from Qianzhou continued to lead the way, escorting the convoy until it reached the border between Gushan County and Gushui County.

Meanwhile, Nie Zhenbang had also sat up. He had taken a short nap in the car. Rubbing his face with his hands, Nie Zhenbang immediately said, “Old Fang, give Liu Binyi a call. See where he is? Tell him we’ve already entered Gushan County. We’ll head straight to Daxing Town. Also, ask if Zhu Chunhua from the Safety Supervision Bureau and his team have arrived yet.”

…

At this moment, in the large conference room of the town party committee and government office building in Daxing Town, Gushan County, the room capable of accommodating dozens of people was full. Leaders of Wuliang City Municipal Party Committee and City Government and heads of municipal bureaus occupied the elliptical conference table.

With such a major incident occurring in Daxing Town, the team of the Wuliang City Municipal Party Committee and City Government had almost all turned out. To the side, the leaders of Gushan County could only find extra stools to sit behind the conference table. As for the officials from Daxing Town, they could only wait outside.

In the principal seat at the center, the Secretary of Wuliang City Municipal Party Committee, Liu Binyi, had a stern expression. Looking around at everyone, he said in a deep voice, “Just now, comrades briefed us on the severe accident at Victorious Coal Mine. According to the structure of the mine shafts…”

Mid-sentence, Liu Binyi’s cell phone suddenly rang out. At this moment, the ringtone was jarringly loud, and Liu Binyi felt somewhat annoyed at himself. He had been so busy he had forgotten to turn it off. Taking it out and about to power it down, he froze when he saw the number. Nodding to Mayor Yang Hengqiu and others nearby, he said, “Excuse me, I need to take a call.”

After hanging up, Liu Binyi stood up and looked around at the assembled people, saying, “Comrades, let’s pause the meeting for a moment. I’ve just received news. Governor Nie, along with Deputy Governors of Pan and Huang Provinces, have arrived in Gushan County. They are on their way to Daxing Town.”

This statement silenced the room, and everyone was taken aback, including Mayor Yang Hengqiu. The accident happened at ten in the morning, and it was reported immediately, about ten-thirty. The provincial government, having received the news and made preparations, must have been informed at least by eleven o’clock. Now it was just past three; how could they have arrived so soon? According to his calculations, the earliest they could arrive would be seven or eight in the evening. Zhu Chunhua had said on the phone that it would take them another four hours to get there. But the Governor was already here. It gave an almost surreal feeling.

Perhaps sensing Yang Hengqiu’s astonishment, Liu Binyi said in a deep voice, “Old Yang, stop guessing. The Governor came through Qianzhou Province. Let’s quickly organize and go to welcome the Governor.”

…

Twenty miles away from Daxing Town, by the side of the provincial road in an open area, there were already about twenty cars parked.

Seeing this scene, Li Jupeng turned and said, “Governor, up ahead, it looks like it’s Secretary Liu and his people. What do you think?”

Nie Zhenbang also saw the scene ahead, the officials from Wuliang City and Gushan County lined up neatly, standing by the side of the road. This annoyed Nie Zhenbang greatly, and he said sternly, “What is Liu Binyi playing at? At a time like this, rescuing people is the priority, not putting on a display. Old Fang, tell him to follow the convoy.”

The convoy moved at a fast clip. The police sirens wailed continuously. Whenever they passed villages and towns along the road, announcements had to be made, keeping the pace brisk.

As Nie Zhenbang’s car passed by Liu Binyi and the others, it slowed down, the window rolled down, and Fang Yuan poked his upper body out. He looked at Liu Binyi, gave a significant glance and waved his hand. The message was clear: the boss was in a foul mood. Their cars should follow.

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This incident made the officials of Wuliang City feel the distinctiveness of the Governor. The incident in Yangde City had demonstrated the Governor’s decisiveness. Now, the Governor’s style was exerting a weighty pressure on everyone.

The convoy entered the courtyard of Daxing Town government. As soon as the cars stopped, Nie Zhenbang got out. Today, he was wearing a dark casual T-shirt, with a neatly cropped crew cut, which gave him an austere appearance. He looked at the office building of Daxing Town, a luxurious five-story edifice.

By now, Liu Binyi and other leaders from Wuliang City had also gotten out of their cars and approached. Among the officials of Wuliang City, Liu Binyi and Nie Zhenbang knew each other the best.

Liu Binyi could only steel himself and say, “Governor!”

Nie Zhenbang nodded and said in a stern voice, “Comrade Binyi, let’s dispense with the formalities and superficial courtesies for now. What’s the situation at Victorious Coal Mine? Have we compiled the specific data yet? How many are trapped underground? Is there a concrete rescue plan in place? Where are the mine’s person-in-charge and those responsible, as well as the leaders of the responsible units? What about the leaders of the party committee and government of Daxing Town? Have all the responsible comrades from Gushan County arrived?”

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang was somewhat furious. With such a major incident unfolding, instead of being at the frontline for the rescue, these people were here. This attitude towards the situation made Nie Zhenbang seethe with anger.

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