Although the Prime Minister's eldest son, Dou Haoyan, had decided to host the New Year's Eve dinner at the last minute, all the preparations for the dinner had been in place since around 5pm on New Year's Day. The streets near Willow Alley, where the Prime Minister's official residence was located, had been cordoned off.
From the entrance of Willow Alley all the way to No. 32 Willow Alley, where the Prime Minister's official residence was located, there was a sentry post every few steps. It was filled with armed police and plainclothes Secret Service personnel on duty.
The entire street was covered by countless cameras, leaving not a single blind spot.
Gu Nianzhi and Huo Shaoheng sat in his bulletproof car and arrived at the entrance of Willow Alley in the Imperial Capital. There were still many cars in front of them waiting in line for the security check.
Yin Shixiong got out of the car, looked around, and reported to Huo Shao through the headset, "Chief, there are too many people here. I suggest entering the parking lot of the Prime Minister's official residence from the second entrance."
Huo Shaoheng looked through the dark tinted windows and saw the long line of cars in front of them. He frowned slightly and said to the driver and orderly, Fan Jian, who was sitting in the front seat, "Turn around and take Gate 2."
Gate 2 of the Prime Minister's official residence was much stricter than the VIP passageway at the airport. The number of people in the entire Hua Xia Empire who could enter the Prime Minister's official residence through Gate 2 could be counted on two hands. In other words, there were less than ten people who could use Gate 2.
Huo Shaoheng happened to be one of them because he had a special pass for the head of the Special Operations Forces.
Fan Jian nodded and asked, "Should we wait for Big Xiong to come back?"
Huo Shaoheng thought about it and instructed Yin Shixiong through the Bluetooth earpiece, "Go in from the main entrance and see who the guests are. We'll go through Gate 2 and meet up at the Prime Minister's official residence. "
"Yes, Chief." Yin Shixiong also had an invitation in his hand, so he quickly agreed. He watched as Huo Shaoheng's car turned around in the dusk and turned into a small alley on the side.
It looked like a dead end, but in fact, there was another world behind it. People with a special pass could open the big iron gate on the wall of the "dead end" and enter the internal parking lot of the Prime Minister's official residence through the second gate.
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Jin Wanyi drove her red Accord and was squeezed in the traffic for a long time.
Two hours had passed when they finally passed the security check and entered the open-air parking lot in front of the Prime Minister's official residence.
She had been here since three in the afternoon. It took her two whole hours to reach the main entrance of the Prime Minister's official residence.
He didn't expect there to be so many people in front of him.
The security check just now was for the car, and now it was for the person.
Jin Wanyi sighed heavily, resigned to her fate, and continued to line up.
While waiting for the line to move forward, she took out a small mirror from her bag to check her makeup. She saw that the tip of her nose seemed to be emitting oil, so she quickly took out an oil absorbent tissue and pressed it on the tip of her nose. Then, she applied a layer of loose powder.
Unexpectedly, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd in front of her. Jin Wanyi couldn't stand steadily in her stilettos, so when she was pushed by the crowd, she staggered backward. She was about to fall flat on her back when a pair of strong arms appeared behind her to support her and help her stand up.
Jin Wanyi quickly turned around and thanked him gratefully. When she looked up, she saw a square, masculine face looking at her with a grin and said, "Be careful not to sprain your ankle." He even winked at her.
The man was wearing a dark black suit with an unknown brand and a simple bow tie. The white striped shirt inside the suit was very neat and tidy, and it was obvious that it was expensive. Moreover, his posture was very straight and strong, and the muscles under the suit were bulging. It was obvious that he was a person who often exercised, and he was also very handsome.
Jin Wanyi's face suddenly turned red, and she hurriedly put the powder puff and the small mirror into her bag. She stammered, "Thank … thank you, sir."
"You're welcome." The young man laughed heartily and was very warm to her. "I'm very honored to be able to help you, beautiful lady. May I ask if you're also here for this banquet? "
"Yes … Yes …" Jin Wanyi was born dignified and delicate. One couldn't see the fiery and boldness in her personality just by looking at her appearance. She composed herself and quickly looked at the young man. "You're also here for the banquet?"
"Yes, we're fated. May I ask your name, miss? " The young man was very talkative and very gentlemanly. He stood next to her, blocking the surging crowd for her.
Jin Wanyi was very grateful and saw that he had an invitation. Although not everyone who could attend the banquet was rich or noble, they were at least decent people with decent jobs. So she was very honest with him. "My surname is Jin, I'm a lawyer. It's my great honor to be able to attend Young Master Dou's New Year's banquet tonight."
The young man smiled very brightly. "I didn't expect Miss Jin to be so delicate and beautiful. You're actually a big shot lawyer. My apologies!"
"You flatter me. I'm not a big shot lawyer. I just came to the capital not long ago and haven't fought many cases. "Jin Wanyi blushed and quickly waved her hand." Please don't say that. "
"Lawyer Jin is too modest. If you were an unknown lawyer, you wouldn't be able to attend this banquet." The young man seemed to be very knowledgeable and smiled meaningfully.
Jin Wanyi's face turned even redder. She murmured, "… It's really a coincidence that I'm able to attend this banquet." She didn't want to say more. She looked around as if she was looking for someone.
The young man smiled even more happily. "Lawyer Jin, are you looking for someone? Why don't you tell me? I know quite a few people. Maybe I can help you? "
"Really?" Jin Wanyi answered absentmindedly. "I want to see … if Major General Huo is here …"
"Major General Huo?" The young man's smile deepened. "You're looking for Major General Huo? The Major General Huo from the Special Operations Forces? "
"Yes …" Jin Wanyi turned around and looked at the young man again. "How did you know? You know him? "
"Yes, who wouldn't know him? He's the youngest general in the military. Everyone attending today's banquet has heard of his name even if they don't know him. " The young man put his hands in the pockets of his suit pants and moved forward with her in the security line. He changed the topic. "The eldest son of the Prime Minister's family suddenly decided to host a banquet. He actually managed to invite so many people at once?!"
There were probably more than a hundred people queuing up for the security check. Not far away, there was an endless stream of cars streaming in.
Jin Wanyi had asked Bai Changhui carefully before she arrived. She quickly replied, "I heard that the eldest son of the Prime Minister was worried that not many people would come, so he sent out 100 invitations in one go. I didn't expect almost everyone to come."
Each invitation allowed two to three people to attend, so there must have been more than a hundred people present. Preliminary estimates put the number at more than 200.
"Really?" The young man touched his ear with his hand and fixed the Bluetooth communication headset hidden in his ear in place.
This young man was Yin Shixiong, one of Huo Shaoheng's personal secretaries.
He hadn't expected to see Jin Wanyi when he was queuing up to enter.
Yin Shixiong had been responsible for investigating Jin Wanyi's background, so he recognized her immediately. He knew that she didn't have the backing to get an invitation on her own, so he couldn't help but come over to chat with her and get some insider information.
Jin Wanyi was no match for a specially trained person like Yin Shixiong. Although she had been very careful, Yin Shixiong still managed to get a lot of information out of her.
With Yin Shixiong's intentional approach and Jin Wanyi's unconscious liking, the two of them chatted happily and soon arrived at the security check entrance.
The security check entrance was arranged at the left door of the Prime Minister's official residence.
Just then, there was another commotion in the crowd behind them.
Yin Shixiong extended his arm and shielded Jin Wanyi to prevent the crowd from squeezing her.
The two of them looked back at the same time. In the distant twilight, a black luxury limousine drove directly through the vehicle security check intersection against the remaining light of the setting sun. It drove all the way to the main entrance of the Prime Minister's official residence before it stopped.
The place where the guests were required to go through security check was the side door of the Prime Minister's official residence, so everyone was very surprised. Who exactly was in that limousine? Who could sit in a limousine directly to the main entrance of the Prime Minister's official residence?!
Jin Wanyi immediately became nervous. She grabbed Yin Shixiong's arm and whispered, "Help me take a look. Is that Huo Shaoheng sitting inside?"
Yin Shixiong knew that it was definitely not Huo Shaoheng sitting inside, but he was also very interested. Who could have such a grand entrance?
Therefore, he tiptoed to look with Jin Wanyi.
Before the car door opened, the main entrance of the Prime Minister's official residence suddenly opened and a group of people walked out.
At the very front was the Prime Minister himself and his wife. Behind them was their eldest son, who was also the host of tonight's banquet, Dou Haoyan. There was also a young and delicate girl next to Dou Haoyan.
The family of four stood on the lowest step of the official residence's stairs and looked excitedly at the black limousine, waiting for the person inside to come out.
The Prime Minister's official residence instantly quieted down. The last rays of the setting sun shone on the front of the limousine, revealing the little winged angel logo erected on the front.
A chauffeur wearing a black uniform and white gloves got out from the front and opened the door.
The first person to come out of the black limousine was a graceful, tall, and voluptuous young woman.
"Qingyan! You're finally back! "The Prime Minister's wife immediately walked up to her and grabbed her hand excitedly.
The woman wore a purple lace veil and beret that covered half of her face. She shook the Prime Minister's wife's hand. "Mommy, I'm back. Let me introduce you. This is He Zhichu, Lawyer He. "
The next person to come out of the limousine was He Zhichu, dressed in a dark tuxedo. He stood tall and elegant in front of the limousine, his shimmering almond-shaped eyes looking indifferently ahead. His sharp nose bridge and tightly pursed thin lips made his expression appear very cold, but also very noble.
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