The Range Rover was speeding on the road from Urumqi to Bazhou City. After hanging up the phone, Nie Zhenbang became increasingly worried. The special funds for education in Lixian were something he had worked hard to obtain. Now, with a call from Yi Jun saying that there was a problem with the Education Committee, Nie Zhenbang knew it must be an issue with the special education fund. Unable to sit still, he set off back home in the middle of the night.
The drive from Urumqi to Lixian took almost seven hours. Nie Zhenbang did not set off until nearly midnight. He hurried along the way and finally arrived at Bazhou City proper around seven o'clock in the morning. He drove his car directly into the municipal party committee compound and parked at the front door of Liu Wenqing's house.
