Lu Yiwei looked at the sky outside and asked. "The sky is not dark yet, and they dare to be so brazen?"
"Yes. I have planted informants inside, and I have figured out their patterns. They are divided into afternoon and night sessions. The afternoon sessions are mainly locals, and the night sessions are mostly outsiders. From what I know, some of them are government officials. "
"What?"
Lu Yiwei was shocked and stood up. "Say it again."
Fu Jiangwei repeated. Lu Yiwei was in disbelief. He suppressed his anger and asked. "Who are they? Do you know them?"
"I know a few of them. Among those attending the afternoon session are Zhang Tengfei, Finance Bureau Chief Liang Haiping, and a few deputies. The stakes are high, and it might be over a million RMB. "
Lu Yiwei's worldview was refreshed once again. After a long while, he said, "Zhang Tengfei and Liang Haiping? How is this possible? No, Zhang Tengfei attended a meeting in the afternoon. Why is he there? "
"From what I know, he went to Xin Heng Hotel after the meeting. There are seven to eight people there. They are very vigilant, and there are many people guarding the place. "
Lu Yiwei thought for a while and asked. "What do you think?"
"Err … … If we arrest them now, we can definitely catch them. But this involves the County's leaders, and we need to consider the consequences. Furthermore, Governor Zhao is going to investigate soon. Shouldn't we focus on stability at this time? "
Lu Yiwei was silent. He smoked three cigarettes in a row and thought, "How about this? If they continue to gamble tonight, they don't have to go through me. Arrest them immediately."
"Okay."
Lu Yiwei had tolerated Zhang Tengfei for a long time. This person does not have any abilities, but he is good at pretending to be obedient. He followed Liu Zhankui blindly. Since he is in trouble, then he will not hold back. If he wants to clean up, he must target the big shots.
At night, under Lu Yiwei's suggestion, Xu Changyuan prepared a meal at home. The whole family had been busy since the afternoon in order to offer a delicious meal to his noble. Initially, he didn't want to come, but it was hard to turn down such great hospitality. Eating a meal with him should be the greatest encouragement.
Halfway through the meal, Fu Jiangwei called. "Secretary Lu, they're still gambling, and they've added a few more people. Should we make a move?"
Lu Yiwei directly ordered, "Do it immediately, but catch him red-handed."
"Alright. Secretary Lu, I have something to report to you. Do you have time to talk? "
Lu Yiwei looked around, got up, and walked to the door. "Go ahead."
Fu Jiangwei said embarrassedly, "There's something I don't know how to tell you, but after thinking about it, I decided to tell you. Hu Peng was there too … "
Lu Yiwei was shocked again. He thought he had misheard. His body swayed as he asked, "Who did you say?"
"Hu Peng."
Zhang Tengfei and Liang Haiping's participation was already shocking enough, but Hu Peng's participation was unexpected. He didn't believe it. He didn't dare to believe it. Hu Peng had followed him for many years and knew his temperament very well. It was impossible for him to participate in these matters. He asked calmly, "Are you sure you didn't get the wrong person?"
Fu Jiangwei stammered, "I'm sure I didn't. Secretary Lu, I actually wanted to report to you a long time ago that Hu Peng had participated in gambling many times. Considering your mood, I didn't dare to tell you, but now I have to. "
Lu Yiwei was completely dumbfounded. How was this possible? Was it true? He could not believe his ears. Suddenly, he felt short of breath and staggered, almost falling.
Fu Jiangwei waited for a moment, then said, "Secretary Lu, should we still arrest him?"
At this moment, he was shaken. If he stuck to his principles, Hu Peng's life might be over. Besides, everyone knew that he was the one who brought Hu Peng here. Wasn't this a blatant slap to his face? If he did not arrest the others and let them get away with it, it would cause great trouble and passivity in the future.
He could not ruin Hu Peng. Back then, his father, Hu Zhixiong, personally sent him to him, repeatedly urging him to take good care of his son. Now, if he were to reach out to Hu Peng, how could he explain it to Hu Zhixiong? However, he had always stuck to his principles. Was he going to give up his principles for Hu Peng?
Fu Jiangwei also knew that he was a little rash and should not have said this. The other party did not speak for a long time, guessing that he was struggling in pain. He did not wait for a reply and quietly hung up. Tonight's operation was canceled.
Lu Yiwei stood alone in the cold night. Although spring had arrived, the cold wind was still strong, blowing into his neck. Xu Changyuan had been standing at the door observing. Seeing his situation, he hurriedly came out and asked cautiously, "Secretary Lu, are you okay?"
Lu Yiwei came back to his senses and stared at him fiercely, scaring Xu Changyuan.
"Do you know about Hu Peng?"
Xu Changyuan suddenly became nervous, as if he understood something, but he did not dare to lie, so he timidly nodded.
Lu Yiwei grabbed his collar and said, "When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me?"
Xu Changyuan said in horror, "Secretary Lu, calm down. This is my fault. I should have told you earlier, but … "
"But what? What exactly happened?"
Xu Changyuan steeled his heart and said, "I didn't know at first. I only heard about it later. Maybe he had nothing to do at night, so he went to have fun with the driver from the Agency Affairs Bureau. After that, it got out of hand. He often went to casinos and seemed to have lost a lot of money. "
Lu Yiwei's eyes were bloodshot. He wanted to tear him to pieces. He could not even manage the people around him, let alone others. He let go of his collar and turned to leave. Xu Changyuan chased after him and said, "Secretary Lu, don't be angry. It's all my fault. I'll take care of it."
"Don't follow me!"
Xu Changyuan stopped at the door, not daring to go forward.
Lu Yiwei quickly shuttled through the streets. He wanted to see Hu Peng immediately and confront him face to face. Why did he treat him like this when he was so good to him? Besides, he still had lingering fears. If he had been used by Liu Zhankui as bait against him, the consequences would have been unimaginable. From the looks of it, he had become someone else's tool.
Before he knew it, he had arrived at Xin Heng International Hotel. There was a lot of traffic outside, and people were moving in and out. It was a lively scene. Looking up, almost all the lights in the rooms were on, and it was a scene of prosperity.
Ever since he came to Long'an, Lu Yiwei rarely used him, to avoid suspicion, and to let him grow alone. He did not expect him to sink so quickly, which was a fatal blow to himself. Was it because he had not disciplined him, or Hu Peng had changed? He could not make a judgment at that moment.
After staring for a long time, he picked up his phone and dialed Hu Peng's number.
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