12dz Chapter 412 The Last Dignity
Chapter 412 The Last Dignity
In the slightly depressing ward of the People's Hospital in the city center, the pale light mercilessly sprinkled in every corner. Cui Jiani frowned slightly and looked at Mu Xiaoji with a worried look on her face.
Mu Xiaoji was seen sneezing continuously, and the loud sneezes seemed particularly abrupt in the quiet ward.
Cui Jiani subconsciously reached out and gently touched Mu Xiaoji's forehead, trying to see if he had a fever.
Mu Xiaoji asked Cui Jiani to sleep for a while on the bed with a look of anger. Cui Jiani took the opportunity to tease Mu Xiaoji, but unexpectedly touched his pain.
Cui Jiani was determined to take off Mu Xiaoji's clothes, wanting to see his injuries. Mu Xiaoji tightly grasped the corner of his clothes and shrank his body, shouting, "Stop, stop, stop, please let me be quiet for a while, okay?"
When the two were arguing, the door of the ward was suddenly pushed open. Luo Jinxi and three lawyers in neat suits walked in.
Mu Xiaoji looked embarrassed and quickly pulled the quilt over him and got in. Cui Jiani blushed and quickly covered Mu Xiaoji with the quilt.
Gu Qinming, who was walking in the front, usually looked relaxed and happy, but at this moment he looked solemn and his steps were particularly heavy.
He walked closer to the bedside and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Mu, I brought someone to you, come and meet him!" Gu Qinming's voice was low and hoarse, breaking the relaxed atmosphere in the ward.
Mu Xiaoji was slightly startled, a name flashed through his mind quickly, he pulled down the quilt and looked at Gu Qinming, almost blurting out: "Hu Zhiqiang?"
Gu Qinming nodded with a complicated expression, her eyes full of scrutiny, "If you don't want to see me, I won't force you."
Mu Xiaoji took a deep breath, and the expression on his face gradually became calm. He said indifferently: "Let him come in!"
Guo Bingyan received the order, turned around and walked quickly to the door, stretched out his hand and slowly opened the door, his voice was not loud but revealed unquestionable majesty: "Come in!"
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the door like a spotlight. Hu Zhiqiang walked in dejectedly, hunched over, with an embarrassed look on his face, like a defeated rooster. His steps were slow, and every step seemed to be a heavy yoke.
Hu Zhiqiang slowly raised his head and saw Mu Xiaoji lying on the bed. His knees softened and he fell to the ground with a plop. The sound echoed in the ward and was particularly harsh.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Mu, I didn't mean to cause trouble for you." Hu Zhiqiang's voice was tearful, full of annoyance and regret.
The moment Mu Xiaoji saw Hu Zhiqiang suddenly kneel down, he felt like he was electrocuted and almost jumped up from the bed.
This violent movement pulled the wound on his body, and the piercing pain instantly hit him, causing his originally delicate facial features to be distorted by pain.
One hand instinctively supported the painful area on his back, and the other hand frantically held onto the edge of the bed, trying to steady himself.
Seeing this, Luo Jinxi hurriedly stepped forward, stretched out his hand to hold Mu Xiaoji's shoulder, and shouted nervously: "Hey, be careful..."
Mu Xiaoji frowned, his face full of displeasure, and shouted at Hu Zhiqiang: "Hurry up and get up, you are only shortening my life."
Hu Zhiqiang waved his hands in panic, struggling to stand up while explaining: "No, no, Mr. Mu. That's not what I meant. I just didn't know your noble status and I feel uneasy."
Luo Jinxi carefully helped Mu Xiaoji lean back on the mattress, his movements so gentle that he was afraid of hurting him even a little.
Mu Xiaoji took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and put on an open-minded expression, "Everyone serves his own master. There is no need to feel sorry for anyone. Don't blame yourself too much."
After hearing this, Hu Zhiqiang hurriedly bowed and said in a very humble manner, "Thank you, Mr. Mu, for your magnanimity. I have already handed over the collected evidence to Teacher Gu.
After sorting it out, we handed it over to the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, which opened a case for investigation into my uncle’s serious violations of discipline and law.”
The ward fell into a brief silence for a moment, with different thoughts surging in everyone's heart. A war without smoke seemed to have just ended, while new challenges were quietly brewing.
The next morning, lead-gray clouds hung heavily over the city like a huge curtain, as if it was a silent foreshadowing of fate. Everything under the haze seemed particularly depressing, as if suggesting that something major was about to happen.
Pang Ruoshui put his hands tightly behind his back, his knuckles turned white from the exertion, and paced back and forth in the office, his leather shoes making a dull sound as they rubbed against the ground.
The sky outside the window was getting darker and darker, and his heart was getting heavier. A day passed in a flash. It had been 48 hours since his beloved daughter Pang Juan and nephew Hu Zhiqiang went to court yesterday to sue Mu Xiaoji for assaulting a teacher on campus.
The two of them seemed to have disappeared without a trace, and there was no news from them. Every time the phone rang, he would rush to answer it with great anticipation, but he would always return disappointed.
This situation of no news made him feel uneasy, and an ominous premonition continued to spread in his heart.
Pang Ruoshui frowned and said to himself, "What's going on? Why is there no news from you? You little brat, you don't even call me back, really..."
Just when he was extremely confused, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the office.
Xiao Du's voice came through clearly: "I'm so sorry, leaders!
Director Pang is very busy right now, could you please allow me to go in and inform the director first so that he can make time to meet with you, so as not to delay the leaders' time. "
Xiao Du had a big smile on his face and his words were just the right amount of politeness. As he spoke, he slightly turned sideways, not completely blocking the door, but also giving a gesture as if he wanted to help coordinate.
He knew in his heart that the person who could so strongly demand to see the director was definitely not an ordinary person, so he had to find out the other party's intentions first.
"We are from the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision and are performing our duties. Please do not interfere."
A beautiful woman in a neat law enforcement uniform had a serious expression and a firm tone. The badge on her chest flashed coldly in the dim light, revealing an unquestionable majesty.
When Xiao Du heard the words "Disciplinary Inspection and Supervision Commission", his heart skipped a beat and his smile instantly faded a bit, but he still remained polite on his face.
He quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind, realizing that this was no ordinary visitor and that blocking him might cause big trouble for both himself and the director.
"So you are the leader of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission. My apologies!" Xiao Du immediately straightened up and became extremely respectful.
"I will open the door for you leaders right away, but Director Pang really doesn't know the situation yet, so I will briefly explain it to him so that he won't be too surprised and it will also make it easier for you leaders to carry out their work. Do you think it's okay?"
As Xiao Du spoke, he quickly turned around and pushed open the door of his office, raising his voice, "Director, the leader of the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision is here to see you!"
Pang Ruoshui was startled, but still pretended to be calm on his face. He slowly turned around and looked towards the door sharply.
I saw a beautiful woman in a neat law enforcement uniform standing at the door. She had a tall and straight posture, a stern face, and unquestionable majesty in her eyes.
Her uniform was well-cut, every line showing the rigor and solemnity of discipline, and the badge on her chest gleamed coldly in the dim light.
"I wonder what brings you here today, leader of the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision?" Pang Ruoshui tried his best to make his voice sound steady and powerful.
The beauty looked solemn, staring at Pang Ruoshui, and said in a sonorous and powerful voice:
"I'm Hu Qianqian from the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. Director Pang, please come with us!" The voice echoed in the silent office, as deafening as a loud bell.
Pang Ruoshui said calmly, "If I haven't violated any law or discipline, you can't investigate me for no reason."
He tried to find a flaw in the other person's eyes, but Hu Qianqian's gaze was as sharp as a cold star and did not waver at all.
Hu Qianqian's face was stern, just like the iron-faced and impartial Bao Qingtian from ancient times, and she exuded an aura that brooked no quibbling.
She narrowed her eyes slightly and said coldly, "Take it away."
Following her order, two men in uniform quickly stepped forward, holding Pang Ruoshui's arms on the left and right with skillful and powerful movements, and walked steadily towards the door.
Pang Ruoshui struggled for a few times, but found that the opponent's strength should not be underestimated. In the face of the absolute law enforcement authority, his resistance seemed so powerless.
With a last glimmer of dignity, he said, "Let go of me. I can walk on my own."
The uniformed personnel heard his words and loosened their arms. Pang Ruoshui staggered and almost fell.
Xiao Du was busy working and was about to step forward to help, but Director Pang had already been supported by two people on his left and right and was led out of the office.
The moment he was taken out of the office, Pang Ruoshui looked at the closed window at the end of the corridor. The sky outside was becoming increasingly gloomy, and a storm seemed to be coming.
And he is about to be drawn into the vortex of the rigorous and fair investigation of the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision.
What awaits him will be the fair judgment of the law. Any behavior that violates the law and discipline will be exposed under the sharp eyes of the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. Justice may be late, but it will never be absent.
Pang Ruoshui walked out of the huge office building of the Education Bureau, and every step he took seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. His figure seemed so thin in the square in front of the building, and he was completely different from the majestic person he usually was when he was giving orders in the building.
The normal conversations of his colleagues seemed to be muted the moment they saw him being led out by the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision personnel.
Those originally busy figures stopped at the same time, and their eyes were all focused on him.
People passing by slowed down their pace, and some even stopped, casting undisguised glances of curiosity and inquiry.
At this moment, the whole world seemed to be left with only his heavy breathing and those gazes that pierced like needles, leaving him nowhere to hide.
Pang Ruoshui's years of control over the workplace have made him calm and composed. Although the arrival of the Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision made him feel a little uneasy, he would not easily lower his proud head at this moment.