Yang Hong, who had been in Mount Wang for more than a year, was quite familiar with the urban area. After Chen Xing told her the location, Yang Hong walked Chen Xing to the entrance of the restaurant.
"It's quite close to the neighborhood I live in." Yang Hong glanced at the restaurant and saw that it was just an ordinary small restaurant. She was a little surprised. She wondered who Chen Xing had invited to eat here and why he chose such an inconspicuous place.
"Really?" Chen Xing smiled. Now he remembered that Gu Panman and Yang Hong lived in the same neighborhood.
"Yang Hong, you go back first. I'll look for you tonight after I'm done with my work." Chen Xing said again.
"Well, okay, I'll wait for you." Yang Hong nodded and glanced at Chen Xing again. "Don't not come."
"Don't worry, I'll be there." Chen Xing smiled.
The two separated at the entrance of the restaurant. After entering the restaurant, Chen Xing asked for a small private room on the second floor and waited for Gu Panman's arrival.
A few minutes later, his phone rang. Gu Panman had arrived and asked where Chen Xing was.
The door of the private room was pushed open. When Chen Xing saw Gu Panman standing at the door, he stood up with a smile. "Panman, long time no see."
"Long time no see." Gu Panman stared at Chen Xing and murmured with a complicated expression.
"Sit down, don't just stand there." Chen Xing gestured with his hand.
The two sat down one after another. Chen Xing asked Gu Panman if there was anything he wanted to eat and picked up the menu to order.
"Anything, I'm not picky." Gu Panman smiled.
"Okay, just order a few." Chen Xing nodded.
After ordering, Chen Xing looked at Gu Panman. Seeing that Gu Panman was also looking at him, Chen Xing smiled. "I haven't seen you for a year, but you haven't changed at all. You're still young and beautiful, but I'm old."
"Secretary Chen, you don't look old at all. In fact, you look more spirited." Gu Panman covered her mouth and chuckled.
Well, you'd better not flatter me, or else I'll become arrogant easily. Chen Xing shook his head with a smile. "Don't call me Secretary Chen. Just call me Chen Xing. I no longer work in Mountain Gaze. You don't have to treat me as a leader. It's better to treat me as a friend."
Then should I call you Chen Xing? Gu Panman looked at Chen Xing with sparkling eyes.
As the two of them chatted, the dishes were served. Chen Xing invited Gu Panman to eat. He was thinking of getting straight to the point. Panman, I asked you out today because I have a favor to ask.
Oh? Gu Panman was stunned for a moment and looked at Chen Xing in confusion. She suddenly understood why Chen Xing took the initiative to look for her. It turned out that he needed her help.
Chen Xing, if there's anything you need, just tell me. If I can help, I will. Gu Panman suppressed the doubts in her heart and said.
Although she was full of doubts about why Chen Xing had returned to Mountain Gaze, Gu Panman was not in a hurry to ask at this time.
Panman, you have worked in the Procuratorate for a long time. I don't know if you have any clues related to Qian Xinlai.
Qian Xinlai? Gu Panman's expression changed slightly. In Mountain Gaze, the name Qian Xinlai was undoubtedly a frightening name, especially for a low-level public security and judicial staff like her. She didn't dare to discuss it at will.
Chen Xing noticed Gu Panman's expression and couldn't help asking, "Is it inconvenient for you to tell me?"
"No." Gu Panman shook her head and smiled bitterly. "Our Procuratorate has received a lot of reports on Qian Xinlai, but we haven't investigated them, so I'm afraid I can't help you with this."
"Why didn't you investigate? Is your leader suppressing it?" Chen Xing raised his eyebrows. Although he asked, he had already made a rough judgment in his heart.
"Well, our boss didn't allow it. He said it was the leader's idea.
"Which leader?
It's Attorney General Sun. "
When Chen Xing heard this, he thought to himself, "Sure enough. Only Sun Wenning, the Attorney General, can suppress all the reports."
With his eyebrows slightly furrowed, Chen Xing thought about what kind of person Sun Wenning was. Because of his limited understanding of Sun Wenning, Chen Xing couldn't come to a conclusion easily.
In silence, Chen Xing was lost in thought for a while. If he couldn't count on Gu Panman, he could only try from Li Ying. After all, Li Ying was Li Yanpei's daughter. Maybe she had heard some secrets from her father in the past.
Thinking hard, Chen Xing felt a little helpless. If only Chang Shengjun was still in Mount Wang. He would definitely be able to help. Unfortunately, after he left, Chang Shengjun could only be transferred back to the Provincial Department because he was ostracized. This also made his original hope that Chang Shengjun could stay and fight against Qian Xinlai to the end.
"Chen Xing, if you want to investigate Qian Xinlai, maybe you can start with the demolition. Didn't you visit a few households with me at that time?" Seeing Chen Xing frown, Gu Panman felt a little distressed for no reason, so he took the initiative to say this.
It had been a long time since the incident. If there was any evidence, it would have been destroyed by Qian Xinlai long ago. Chen Xing shook his head. At that time, the investigation of Qian Xinlai had already alerted the other party. As long as the other party was not crazy, the evidence that should have been destroyed should have been destroyed long ago.
"I have some evidence that I kept before, but I don't know if it will be useful."
"Really? Let me have a look first. Maybe it will come in handy. " Chen Xing's face brightened up.
It's at my place. After dinner, you can go back with me. " As Gu Panman spoke, he glanced at Chen Xing with a trace of shyness in his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Okay, I'll go back with you later." Chen Xing nodded happily and didn't see the look in Gu Panman's eyes.
For the rest of the time, because he was in a hurry to go to Gu Panman's house, the meal was finished early.
After leaving the restaurant, Chen Xing wanted to take a taxi, but he was stopped by Gu Panman. "Chen Xing, this place is very close to my neighborhood. Let's walk there."
"Okay, let's walk there." Chen Xing shrugged, thinking that he was not in a hurry.
The two walked slowly along the road. Wangshan City at night was actually very lively. Although it was far less prosperous than a provincial capital city like Nanzhou, the population of Wangshan City was not small at all. Because the focus of the development of the city was concentrated in the main urban area, and the policy implemented by the city was to migrate the population of the mountain areas to the city, the development of the urban area was not bad.
Chen Xing and Gu Panman chatted. When he heard that Gu Panman still insisted on running every morning, Chen Xing was also secretly amazed. It was really amazing to be able to persist in doing something for a long time.
Gu Panman seemed to enjoy the feeling of walking with Chen Xing. His body was subconsciously a little close to Chen Xing, and he almost hugged Chen Xing's arm. This also made Chen Xing smile bitterly. He deliberately avoided Gu Panman once or twice, but Gu Panman leaned close to him, which made him smile bitterly.
Walking back to the single apartment where Gu Panman lived, Chen Xing was both familiar and unfamiliar with the place. After all, he had been here before. Although he only sat for a short while, he still remembered the layout of Gu Panman's single apartment very clearly. The decoration was very warm.
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