Early in the morning, Zhao Gang arrived at the brigade headquarters. Without even checking on the work in the fields, he called the other cadres, including Zhao Hongjun, into his office to relay what had happened at the public security bureau the day before.
Upon hearing the news, the group fell into a state of gloom, worried that the entire Chaoyang Brigade would be implicated by the Zhao brothers. After all, when Zhao Qiancheng had committed those unscrupulous acts, quite a few people in the village had been involved. If things were truly investigated, it was feared that nearly half the village would be dragged into the mess.
Just as they were fretting, a piercing, heart-wrenching wail erupted from outside. Zhao Gang’s brow furrowed, and he rose to shout, "It's early in the morning—who is wailing over a death now?"
Chapter 36