Li Chengbo over there directed his subordinates to open the doors and windows to let the wasps out. Zhao Hong had a different opinion, saying there were more wasps outside.

The female reporter at the door, who was just energetically interviewing enthusiastic bystanders, was stung on the head, holding her face and completely giving up resistance, crying loudly outside.

The ever-compassionate Xu Chunliang went out to help, chased away the wasps, and carried the female reporter inside. The cameraman with his camera followed behind Xu Chunliang, desperately pleading, "Wait for me... wait for me..."

Xu Chunliang carried the female reporter into the room, closed the door behind him with a backward kick of his right foot.

The cameraman, protecting his camera, pushed forward desperately, only for the door to slam shut just then, crashing into the camera with a sound of collision and breaking, leaving the camera lens shattered to pieces.

The cameraman was startled; fortunately, it was the camera, or if it had been his head poking in first, his face would have been crushed flat. He reached out to push the door, but it was locked from the inside. The wasps tenaciously chased after him again, and the cameraman dropped the tattered camera on the ground, holding his head with both hands. "Is this something a human would do? Why save the girl and not the guy? If you don’t save me, fine, but not even leaving the door open for me, that’s beastly! Inhumane!"

Li Chengbo rallied the officers to put on protective gear and go out to rescue people. However, the wasps outside dispersed as the crowd left, with only a few dozen wasps flying back and forth around the damaged nest.

There were quite a few people stung, but most were not seriously injured. The most severe was Dongzhou TV Station’s cameraman, who was stung so much his head looked like a pig’s head. The unluckiest was the female reporter, whose eyes were swollen into slits and lips puffed up like sausages.

The police station planned to send the more severely injured people to Weishan Island Hospital.

Xu Chunliang, with authority in this matter, said that Weishan Island Hospital isn’t skilled in handling this type of injury, but Liu Shanmin could, although he was in Dongzhou.

The female reporter’s eyes were swollen into slits, her vision blurred, and she cried in terror, "I’m disfigured... I’m disfigured..."

Grandmaster Xu comforted from the side, "Don’t be afraid, appearance isn’t important, the heart is. Even if you’re disfigured and can’t see, as long as you have a beautiful soul, your future remains bright." This guy was still lenient with women.

His words made the female reporter burst into tears.

"Don’t cry. Nothing is more important than being alive. You must bravely live on."

People on the side exchanged glances; was he comforting or hitting her while she’s down? Though the female reporter got stung so badly, the disfigurement should be temporary, right?

Mo Han said, "Dongzhou TV Station came really fast. Who tipped you off, or did you foresee it?"

The female reporter just cried. The cameraman noticed his camera was missing and, shaking his big head, looked around. "Where’s my camera? Where’s my camera? Who stole my camera?"

Li Chengbo reminded him, "Watch your words, this is the police station, nobody stole your stuff."

Xu Chunliang said, "Weren’t you just busy running away and left the camera outside?"

At this moment, Zhang Haitao came in from outside, holding a camera that was smashed beyond recognition. "Whose is this?"

The cameraman stepped forward to take the camera, almost crying. But now his expression was indistinguishable between crying and laughing. The first thing he thought of was the memory card, where all the interview material was stored. Without opening it, he could tell the cover was gone, and there was no trace of the memory card in the slot.

With a big face, the cameraman asked Zhang Haitao, "Where’s the memory card inside?"

Zhang Haitao shook his head, indicating he didn’t know.

The cameraman got anxious. If the interview material was lost, wouldn’t their effort today be in vain?

"Did you take the memory card, or did you take my camera..." He approached to grab Zhang Haitao, who pushed him to the ground.

Zhang Haitao scolded, "Biting the hand that feeds you, you TV people are all scumbags."

Xu Chunliang said, "Don’t get agitated. I guess they’ve been stung silly. Let’s hurry and get them to the hospital."

"Wah..." On the side came the heart-wrenching cry of the female reporter.

Mo Han coldly said, "Don’t rush to cry. You’ll have plenty to cry about later."

Weishan Island Hospital’s emergency department suddenly received dozens of patients who were stung by wasps. Former director Jin Yonghao was recently drafted temporarily. After Xu Chunliang was seconded to Hu Shan Town, there was a vacancy for the branch director. Director Zhao Feiyang thought of Jin Yonghao, letting him temporarily take charge, since he was previously responsible for work at the Weishan Island Hospital, so there were no adjustment issues.

Although Jin Yonghao didn’t want to come, Zhao Feiyang promised it was just a transition for two months, after which he’d arrange for him to oversee the Bell Tower Community Clinic.

Actually, Jin Yonghao had been back working at Weishan Island for three days, but he hadn’t contacted Xu Chunliang. Although he’d worked with Xu Chunliang before, their private relationship was average, and Xu Chunliang held no nostalgia. After becoming the deputy mayor of Hu Shan Town, he started by attacking his old unit. Better to keep less in touch with such a person.

Jin Yonghao knew very well Xu Chunliang’s working style, and he was even clearer that he was here just for the transition, passing two months would do.

Yan Zhongmin was also sent to the hospital for treatment. But after handling his wounds, the police station took him away again in full view of everyone. According to the rumors spread by Zhang Haitao, Yan Zhongmin is currently involved in the winery relic theft case.

Upon hearing this, many of the winery workers participating in the commotion today began to realize they might have been used.

Mo Han’s words to the female reporter were by no means a threat. That afternoon, Dongzhou TV Station received a letter of inquiry from the Pinghai Province propaganda department, with a complaint that Dongzhou TV Station was using its media influence to slander the local government and create societal instability. They directly named the social commentary show team, demanding an explanation for the day’s events in Hu Shan Town.

Staring at the letter of inquiry, Dongzhou TV Station’s director Sun Shengju frowned deeply. The provincial inquiry letter came too quickly.

There were so many social news stories in Dongzhou that they didn’t report on, yet they went all the way to Weishan Island for what? Sun Shengju immediately called the news center director, Xue Meizhen, to his office.

Xue Meizhen is one of the authoritative figures at Dongzhou TV Station. Internally, because of her firm grip, she’s called the Iron Maiden.

As soon as Xue Meizhen entered, Sun Shengju questioned, "Who provided you with the lead? Who told you to go interview at Hu Shan Town?"

Xue Meizhen replied, "It was a tip from the public hotline, provided by a worker from the Weishan Island Winery. We suspected it involved the loss of state assets, so we sent a reporting team."

Sun Shengju handed her the letter of inquiry. "See for yourself!"

After reading it, Xue Meizhen’s face changed too. "How did matters in Hu Shan Town get involved with the provincial level?"

Sun Shengju said, "You’re asking me? I want to ask you. When doing news, you must first consider the correct media direction. Your interview this time was obviously targeted."

"Director Sun, I assure you, it wasn’t..."

"You don’t need to assure me. The trouble you caused, solve it yourself. If you can’t handle it, I’ll have to hold you accountable."

Xue Meizhen bit her lip. "Director Sun, you mean..."

Sun Shengju said, "Do I need to spell it out even clearer for you? Alright, I’ll tell you, you picked the wrong target."

He Xingjian originally thought Yan Fangming would be released soon. He inquired and found that Yan Fangming wasn’t taken by the economic investigation team but by a special task force in charge of the Weishan Island Winery relic theft case. He Xingjian started to think this was a bit troublesome. Wasn’t Yan Fangming cleared of suspicion before? Why was the issue raised again?

Yan Fangming himself was confused, looking at Lu Qi and Li Zhong across from him, "I admit, I indeed gave Yan Zhongmin fifty thousand, but he’s my uncle. His family is in financial trouble, and as a relative, is it wrong for me to help?"

Lu Qi laughed, "We’re not investigating that matter."

Yan Fangming asked, "Then what do you want from me?"

Lu Qi said, "According to Yan Zhongmin’s confession, he secretly took people to scout the antiquities site. Did you know about this?"

Yan Fangming knew nothing of this, and Yan Zhongmin wouldn’t have told him. He shook his head, "I have no knowledge of this." Secretly cursing, Yan Zhongmin, how many people have you taken money from?

Li Zhong slapped the table. "Yan Fangming, be honest. Did you give Yan Zhongmin fifty thousand for this matter?"

Yan Fangming said, "I’m a legitimate businessman. How could I possibly steal relics? Besides, when I went to inspect the hot springs, I didn’t know there were relics there."

Li Zhong said, "You’re lying!"

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