The governor was in a high position and naturally wouldn't answer a stranger's call. However, she believed that Governor Zhao must know her name and wouldn't ignore her call.
In fact, not only did Zhao Yinan know that she was Su Ningxiang, she knew her better than anyone else because she was her half-sister.
However, Zhao Yinan was caught off guard when he learned that this sister whom he had never met was looking for him. His expression changed drastically, and his hand trembled so much that he dropped the pen in his hand. Zhang Chaoji, who was standing at the side waiting for his reply, was taken aback. He secretly wondered who this powerful CEO Su was to be able to make Governor Zhao, who would remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, lose his composure.
"Ahem, okay, I got it. By the way, Xiao Zhang, it's getting late. You should go back and rest."
Although Zhao Yinan didn't know why Su Ningxiang was looking for him, he was excited and nervous. He forced himself to calm down and said calmly. He didn't want Zhang Chaoji to hear his conversation with Su Ningxiang.
Zhang Chaoji was stunned and hurriedly expressed his loyalty. "I have nothing to do at night anyway. I can stay and serve the governor."
Zhao Yinan's expression darkened and said impatiently, "Go back and rest. Don't be so wishy-washy."
"Uh, okay. Yes, I'll go back now. I'll go back now."
Zhang Chaoji was shocked and hurriedly left the room. He simply packed his things and left in a hurry.
However, he kept guessing in his heart. What was the relationship between CEO Su and the governor? He was so nervous when he heard her name and sent her away for the first time. Was CEO Su his lover?
Although he was curious and wanted to secretly go back and eavesdrop on the conversation, he really didn't dare. If he was discovered, everything he had would be ruthlessly taken away. Therefore, he could only suppress his curiosity and arrange for the driver to continue waiting while he took a taxi home alone.
Zhao Yinan picked up the phone and his throat moved involuntarily. After taking a deep breath, he tried to maintain a calm tone and said, "Hello, Director Su. I'm Zhao Yinan."
"Hello, Governor Zhao. I'm sorry to disturb you so late."
Su Ningxiang could hear the slight tremble in Zhao Yinan's voice, but she didn't care and said politely.
"Not at all, not at all. What's the matter?"
Zhao Yinan noticed that Su Ningxiang didn't seem to know the relationship between them, so she relaxed a lot and asked politely.
"It's like this. As far as I know, Governor Li Junbo of Zhou Jiang City is your old subordinate, right?"
Su Ningxiang suddenly asked.
"Li Junbo? Yes, not bad. We used to work together, and we have a good relationship. Does Director Su need his help? If there's anything you need, just say it. As long as it doesn't violate my principles, I'll definitely help if I can. "
Zhao Yinan's EQ was very high. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for her to climb to her current position. It seemed that Su Ningxiang called her so late because she needed Li Junbo's help, but because she was not familiar with him, she found her in a roundabout way.
But he was a little puzzled. Since Su Ningxiang didn't know the relationship between them, why would she call him from afar? She was a member of the Su Family. With the status and connections of the Su Family, how could she not find someone who could talk to Li Junbo?
"Governor Zhao, to tell you the truth, I'm in Zhou Jiang now."
Su Ningxiang said faintly. It seemed that she was not grateful for Zhao Yinan's willingness to help her.
"Oh!"
Zhao Yinan responded with a puzzled sound. He knew that she must not have finished her words, so he listened quietly.
"I was kidnapped."
But Su Ningxiang's next words almost made Zhao Yinan jump up. She said in shock, "Who ate a bear's heart and a leopard's heart and dared to kidnap you?"
"I'm also very curious. I only know that person called himself Young Master Su."
Su Ningxiang continued to say indifferently, but it made Zhao Yinan's forehead suddenly burst into cold sweat. His heart instantly sank to the bottom. His eyes flashed with the luster of anger, and his breathing became rapid.
He roared crazily in his heart, "Zhao Shu, Zhao Shu, what do you want to do? You even kidnapped your own aunt. Do you have any humanity?"
Seeing that Governor Zhao did not answer, Su Ningxiang continued to say calmly, "I was locked in an underground base of Mount Putuo by that Young Master Su. Fortunately, the bodyguards of my Su Family arrived in time and rescued me. Unfortunately, those kidnappers escaped."
"You're not hurt, right?"
Zhao Yinan's heart was full of bitterness, and he could not help but ask with concern.
Even though they had never met, he knew that this sister of his had a hard life. His sister was actually kidnapped by his bastard son. How could he not feel guilty?
Moreover, his heart was even colder when he found out that Su Ningxiang was actually locked in an underground base. He knew that those people did not intend to let him go after all.
Su Ningxiang could feel his genuine concern and could not help but be slightly stunned.
But thinking that Zhao Yinan was only a year younger than her, and it was very likely that she had seen her in Yan Jing, it was not incomprehensible for her to have a crush on her. After all, there were basically no men of the same age as her who did not have a crush on her. She was long used to it and did not think much about it. Instead, she said with a light smile, "Thank you for your concern, Governor Zhao. Although those kidnappers are extremely daring, they are not to the extent of losing their minds. I was also worried for a few days, and I did not suffer any substantial harm."
Only then did Zhao Yinan suddenly realize that he had almost exposed himself due to revealing his true feelings. He quickly changed the topic and said, "Then I wonder why Director Su is looking for me this time …"
"Zhou Jiang is well managed by Governor Li Junbo, and everyone is united. My Su family's bodyguards broke into the base and rescued me, but in the end, they were taken away by the police in the name of cooperating with the investigation. Then, they were directly locked up in the detention center. Even my father's greeting did not work. Governor Li is really impartial."
Su Ningxiang said indifferently.
However, the meaning behind her words of praise and criticism made Zhao Yinan's forehead break out in a cold sweat again. She finally understood why Su Ningxiang would look for her.
What kind of family was the Su family? It was one of the four great families. Li Junbo was promoted by him, but he was just a small city governor. How dare he not give face to the Su family? There was no doubt that there must be someone supporting him from behind.
Who was supporting him? Of course it was the biggest family in Zhou Jiang and even the entire Zhe Province, the Zhao family. Without the Zhao family's support, even if Li Junbo had ten leopard's guts, he would not dare to challenge the Su family.
So where did the Zhao family get the courage to challenge the Su family? Without a doubt, it was because of him, the governor of Yuezhou, that the Zhao family was unscrupulous and even dared to look down on the Su family. So it was not wrong for Su Ningxiang to look for him.
"This Li Junbo, I always thought he was a humble and capable comrade. I didn't expect him to become so arrogant after not seeing him for a few years. He really thinks that the power given to him by the country is his private property."
Zhao Yinan said angrily, "Director Su, don't worry. I will immediately call Li Junbo to ask what is going on. If he really abused his power, I will definitely not let him go."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Governor Zhao. I, Su Ningxiang, will remember this favor and will definitely repay it in the future."
Su Ningxiang said a few polite words and hung up the phone. She let out a long sigh of relief. It seemed that the results of her investigation were right. Zhao Yinan had a good reputation among the people. He was an upright person.
However, Li Junbo was indebted to him for recognizing his worth. That was why Li Junbo was so obedient to the Zhao Family, and refused to release Mystery and the others with the reason that they were suspected of terrorist activities.
The Su family and the Zhao family had never been in contact, let alone had any grievances. But according to the information Granny Hua had investigated, the Zhao family turned out to be a branch of the Zhao family in Yan Jing, which made her think more.
In fact, she was also gambling by calling Zhao Yinan. She was betting that he would give her face because he valued his future more and was not on the same side as the Zhao family.
Although the power of the Zhao family's branch could not be compared with that of the Su family, in Zhou Jiang, the words of the local tyrant were far more useful than the words of the Su family. Moreover, Li Junbo used terrorists as an excuse, so it was really not easy to get Mystery and the others out. But now that Zhao Yinan, the backbone of the Zhao family, had spoken, Mystery and the others would come out soon.
It was not that she did not want to mention Ding Qianlie's disappearance, but firstly, her relationship with Ding Qianlie was absolutely confidential and could not be easily revealed. Secondly, there was no evidence to prove that Ding Qianlie's disappearance had anything to do with the Zhao family, so it was useless to tell Zhao Yinan.
Moreover, getting Mystery and the others out was only her first step. There were still many things that she did not understand, and she needed more people to investigate.
According to Granny Hua's investigation, the Zhao family in Zhou Jiang seemed to be a branch of the Zhao family in Yan Jing that had made a mistake and was driven out by the main family of the Zhao family in Yan Jing. But as for what mistake they had made and when they were driven out, the Zhao family did not mention it, and even Granny Hua did not find out.
This made Su Ningxiang feel that there might be something she could do, so she decided to call Zhao Yinan, who was a "sensible person". She wanted to get Mystery and the others out first, and then she would have enough people to carry out the next step of the investigation.
And that Young Master Su, Mystery once overheard him calling her aunt. Su Ningxiang did not take it seriously at that time, but now she thought about it, it seemed to be full of doubts. Did this mysterious Young Master Su have any relationship with the Su family? This made her extremely curious.
Needless to say, Su Ningxiang was an extremely intelligent woman. Although she had not found out Young Master Su's identity, from the way he called her "aunt" and Li Junbo's behavior, she was sensitive enough to notice that this Young Master Su might have a special relationship with the Zhao family.
The results of the investigation showed that Zhao Yinan had an only son named Zhao Shu, but a few years ago, he said that he had gone abroad to study, and the relationship between the father and son was not good, so he rarely returned to the country.
Young Master Su? Young Master Shu?
This made Su Ningxiang quickly link the two together. She called Zhao Yinan and specifically mentioned Young Master Su, just to test his reaction, and the result did not disappoint her.
Although Zhao Yinan hid it very well, she could still see his guilt and anger from his unusual behavior.
This was because there were rumors that Zhao Yinan was a good and impartial official, but this time, he went against his principles for no reason and immediately agreed to greet Li Junbo.
Was he afraid of the Su family? Su Ningxiang did not think so. Since Zhao Yinan had such a reaction, it meant that he thought that his son could do such a thing, which was a little thought-provoking.
All the signs showed that if this Zhao Shu was really that Young Master Su, it was very likely that he did all these things behind Zhao Yinan's back.
If Zhao Yinan knew that his son might have committed a crime, but because even a tiger would not eat its own cubs, he could not do anything about it, and could only try his best to make up for his son's mistakes to reduce his punishment, then everything would make sense.
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