Follow Shangke's car to the county guesthouse and watched Shangke go upstairs. Two plainclothes drove the car to an unobtrusive place next to park. This place could clearly observe the door of the county guesthouse without attracting attention.

The taller man skillfully took out the cigarette box, took out a cigarette and lit it, and then threw one to his companion in the driver's seat.

"Hey, I don't know when this day will be. We have been squatting in Liangbei for more than two months, and we still don't know how long we will stay." The tall man took a sip of cigarettes and complained.

"Have it done, the boss didn't let us retreat, so we had to keep staring at it." said the short man in the driver's seat.

"Oh, I've been sitting in the past two months, and I've almost brought my lumbar intervertebrae to my penis." The tall man smacked his lips.

"There's nothing to do. Who doesn't know that this job of catching people is the most tiring. I would rather catch prisoners from all over the world than do this job." The short man smiled.

"There must be someone who doesn't want to do the work." The tall man smiled. "But if I had known that this trip would have been waiting for more than two months, I would have to ask for sick leave from the beginning."

The two of them were talking and laughing. After smoking a cigarette, they opened a small gap in the car window. They felt the cold water vapor falling from the rain outside, and instantly became much more energetic.

The tall man pinched his hands and calculated the time and said, "It will be our turn to work the night shift again in two days, and I am tired again."

"It doesn't matter if you're tired, you just don't know how long you have to keep an eye on it." The short man looked helpless, "You said that he is still a county chief after all. What does the upper part mean? Let us keep watching him."

"I guess something might be going on." The tall man laughed.

"It's unlikely. Shangke's background is extraordinary. Minister Liu is his uncle. If something happens to others, it's unlikely that something will happen to him." The short man said disapprovingly.

"This is not accurate. Think about it, some time ago, two senior officials in Xizhou were dismissed one after another. Then you look at the superiors and let us stare at Shangke. Can't you see any clues?" said the tall man.

"Ah, from your tone, I seem to know some inside story, let's listen." The short man started to gossip.

The two of them whispered in the car, passing the boring time. Outside the car, the rain was drizzling, getting heavier and heavier, without any sign of relief.

The afternoon passed quickly because it was raining and the sky was darker than before. It was only five or six o'clock, but the rain that started at noon continued until now. The forecast thunderstorm turned into a long-term pouring rain.

Qiao Liang stayed in the office, looking at the heavy rain outside, and there was a little worry between his eyebrows. This is probably the biggest and longest rain this year. Although there were heavy rains before, it was all short-term heavy rain and it ended soon. However, today's rain lasted from noon to the present, and the rain has been quite strong. Although the rain is not as heavy as noon, it is not small anymore. This long-term heavy rainfall can easily cause urban flooding, especially Liangbei County is built along the Liangshui River. Once the river water level soars, the consequences are worrying.

Qiao Liang was thinking about his thoughts, and the landline on the table rang. It was called by the office and notified him to attend the meeting in the conference room. It was convened by Ding Xiaoyun, and all the members of the county team were to attend.

After receiving the phone, Qiao Liang immediately rushed to the conference room. Not only the team members, but also other deputy county magistrates and heads of various county departments were also present, including He Qingqing.

The notification was very sudden, but everyone came very quickly. After almost all the people arrived, Ding Xiaoyun walked in and looked around the conference room. Ding Xiaoyun said, "You're all here, so let's have a meeting right away."

After Ding Xiaoyun finished speaking, he frowned and looked at the location beside him: "Where is County Mayor Shang? Didn't you notify me?"

"Secretary Ding, you have already notified me. County Magistrate Shang said that he was not available and was not here." The staff member said quickly.

When Ding Xiaoyun heard this, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and then he put away his emotions: "Then let's ignore him for now, let's have a meeting."

Ding Xiaoyun said, knocking on the table, raised his voice, and said solemnly: "I just received a report from the Meteorological Bureau that the rain may last until the evening. Through the prediction of meteorological satellites, the people of the Meteorological Bureau believe that the rain will not stop in a short period of time, so this faces a serious problem. The water level of the Liangshui River has risen to the cordon. If it rises further, even the urban area will be flooded. So tonight, all leading cadres in the county must be on duty. Each person is responsible for a district. If the rain continues, everyone cannot withdraw."

Hearing Ding Xiaoyun's words, Qiao Liang's face turned solemn. Sure enough, the worry still came. The water level of the Liangshui River had risen to the warning line. He was still telling He Qingqing during the day that it was raining too much and it was easy to cause heavy floods. Unexpectedly, he was really hit by his crow's mouth.

"Secretary Ding, if the water level of Liangshui River has risen to the cordon, will the residents with lower terrain on both sides of the river bank start to prepare for evacuation?" Qiao Liang couldn't help but interrupt.

"Well, I have this consideration, but the workload of evacuating the people is not small, especially considering that some people may not cooperate, I am afraid that this job will be difficult to do." Ding Xiaoyun worried.

"Secretary Ding, this is not the time to worry about whether the work is easy to do. We must prepare for the future and make predictions in advance. Otherwise, once the water level soars and the flood rushes over, we will not be given time to prepare. While there is still time, I feel it is necessary to evacuate residents in low-lying areas on both sides of the river bank in advance." Qiao Liang insisted.

"I agree with County Mayor Qiao." Yang Jinshan also spoke at this time, pointing to the Liangbei County map hanging on the wall and said, "Look at this Liangshui River is passing through the city. If the flood really rushes down, the consequences will be unimaginable. We must now evacuate and transfer residents in low-lying areas in advance. We would rather do more useless work than have a trace of luck. Think about it, if the water level of the Liangshui River does not exceed the highest level, then everyone will naturally be happy. But once the water level exceeds the highest level and is submerged to both sides of the county town, if we do not evacuate and transfer the people in advance, we will not be able to bear this responsibility if there is any casualties at that time."

"Yes, Secretary Yang is right. You would rather do useless work than be lucky." Qiao Liang nodded convincedly, "And we should not waste too much time at a meeting here, we must take action immediately."

Hearing Qiao Liang's words, Ding Xiaoyun hesitated for a moment. If he wanted to evacuate and evacuate the masses now, he would have to mobilize a lot.

After just a moment of hesitation, Ding Xiaoyun immediately made up his mind and said, "Okay, then evacuate and transfer the people in low-lying areas in advance. From now on, all public officials in the county must be on duty. The heads of each department divide their own responsibility areas according to the sections, and make sure to transfer the people in low-lying areas to safe areas. If anyone dereliction of duty, I will first say a harsh word: All people will be removed first and then strictly handled."

Seeing Ding Xiaoyun suddenly become stern, Qiao Liang suddenly became dazed. At this time, Ding Xiaoyun seemed to coincide with Zhang Lin's shadow in Qiao Liang's eyes.

Yang Jinshan next to him touched Qiao Liang. Qiao Liang came to his senses and heard that Ding Xiaoyun was already decorating the responsibility area, so he quickly focused on listening.

When a group of people were having a meeting in the county courtyard, Shang Ke stood in the room in the county guesthouse, smoking a cigarette and looking out the window, looking worried. It had been raining for a long time, and if the road leaving the city was flooded, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to leave tonight.

Shangke thought about it and picked up his cell phone from time to time to read. He wanted to call his uncle several times and asked when the person he arranged would contact him. He was afraid that his uncle would say he could not hold back, so he endured it.

After dinner, Shangke's cell phone rang. Seeing that it was called by Zhao Hongjin, the director of the government office, Shangke curled his lips and picked it up.

"County Magistrate Shang, where have you been? The county just finished the meeting. Today, the heavy rain caused the water level of the Liangshui River to soar. The county decided to evacuate and transfer residents in low-lying areas in advance. Now that the task has just been assigned, if you have nothing else to do, it is better to come back quickly so that everyone can discuss it privately." Zhao Hongjin said tactfully.

"Well, I understand." Shang Ke responded absent-mindedly, with disapproval on his face. He was about to leave. Will the Liangshui River flood the county town? What does it have to do with him?

"County Magistrate Shang, are you back now?" Zhao Hongjin asked afterwards.

"I have my own arrangements to go back or not. What? Do you want to teach me how to do things?" Shang Ke said coldly.

"County Magistrate Shang, I don't mean that, I..."

"Okay, let's do it." Shangke was too lazy to hear the other party say more, so he hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Shangke snatched the cigarette butts and walked around the house a little annoyed. The waiting time was long, but after an afternoon, Shangke felt as if it had been a century.

I don’t know how long it took, but the phone rang. Shang Ke picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. Shang Ke’s expression was excited and he quickly picked it up.

"Is it County Mayor Shang? I was arranged by Minister Liu, and I will arrive in Xizhou immediately. You drive directly to Xizhou. We meet in Xizhou. After you arrive, you call this number to contact me." The person on the other end of the phone said.

"Okay, let's see you in Xizhou." Shang Ke nodded hurriedly.

Put away your phone, Shangke immediately picked up his travel bag from bed and went downstairs quickly.

Just as Shangke got on the car, not far away, the two plainclothes were energetic. The tall man stared at Shangke's car and said in confusion: "It's a little wrong. This Shangke just now seems to be carrying a travel bag..."

"Yes." The short man nodded, and the two looked at each other, almost speaking in unison, "Isn't this guy going to run away, right?"

"It's possible, have you noticed that he went back to the guesthouse at noon, not asking the driver to drive, but driving back by himself. He stayed in the room all afternoon, which is very abnormal." The short man continued. They had been watching Shangke for more than two months and were quite familiar with Shangke's usual behavior. It was the first time this happened today.

"No matter whether it is, please report it immediately, otherwise we will not be able to take on the major issues." After the tall man finished speaking, he immediately took out his cell phone and started dialing...
Chapter completed!