Lu Ming stayed in Chen Xing's office for almost an hour before he left. Zhang Kai, the Deputy Director of the Municipal Bureau, came to the Ximen County Bureau in the name of inspection work. Instead of greeting him, Lu Ming hid himself. Xie Yong and Tang Wan, the Deputy Director of the Ximen County Bureau, went out to accompany him. During the short one-hour trip, Zhang Kai said that he was inspecting work, but he was absent-minded after visiting two basic police stations. During the whole process, he looked gloomy and kept a straight face. He left Ximen County without even having lunch. Xie Yong and Tang Wan tried to persuade him to stay, but they dared not say anything. Zhang Kai was so angry that he wanted to seize the opportunity to fly into a rage. Neither of them wanted to get into trouble at this time. Lu Ming could hide, but the two of them could only bite the bullet. After all, Lu Ming was the Director of the Ximen County Bureau.
After Zhang Kai left, Lu Ming swaggered back to the bureau. He heard what Zhang Kai said after he came over. Hearing that Zhang Kai severely criticized the basic police work in Ximen County for not doing a good job, Lu Ming smiled and curled his lips. It was not a big deal to let Zhang Kai vent his anger on these trivial matters. He just pretended that he didn't know about it.
At noon, Chen Xing received a call from Fei Ren. Things were a little tricky! The first thing Fei Ren said on the phone was that Zhang Jiandong, the Director of the Local Taxation Bureau, was slightly dissatisfied with his investigation of the financial problems of Jinyuan Real Estate Company. Although Fei Ren's father was the Deputy Secretary of the District Committee, he worked in the Local Taxation Bureau for a living. Since Zhang Jiandong had spoken, Fei Ren could not continue the investigation. If Zhang Jiandong had not been a good friend of his father, he would have been severely reprimanded by Zhang Jiandong for making a decision without authorization. Of course, Fei Ren did not forget to tell Chen Xing that Zhang Jiandong already knew that he had a grudge with Wu An, but Zhang Jiandong hinted that he did not want to get involved in this matter. As for Chen Xing's intention to use the Local Taxation Bureau to investigate the accounts of Jinyuan Real Estate Company, Chen Xing could only say that there was nothing he could do.
After Chen Xing hung up the phone with Fei Ren, he fell into deep thought again. It seemed that the relationship between Zhang Jiandong and Wu An was not as simple as a friendship. From what Fei Ren had said, Zhang Jiandong was hinting that he did not want to get involved in this matter. On the surface, it seemed that Zhang Jiandong was not helping either side, but in reality, Zhang Jiandong was secretly siding with Wu An. At least, that was what Chen Xing guessed at. Because of this, his way of investigating the accounts of Jinyuan Real Estate Company through the Local Taxation Bureau was blocked.
After figuring out the key points, Chen Xing could not help but feel a little annoyed. This Wu An was not as easy to deal with as he had imagined! Chen Xing made a judgment in his heart. If he had something on Wu An, he might have a way to deal with him. But now, there was no way to find something on Wu An. This was a troublesome matter. If the Local Taxation Bureau was blocked, where else could he go to investigate the accounts of Jinyuan Real Estate Company? Chen Xing felt a headache coming on.
Chen Xing felt a headache coming on. Not long after, Zhang Ping also called. Zhang Ping, who had drunk quite a lot last night, had proudly said that as long as it was something Chen Xing needed help with, he would not say no. After returning home last night, Zhang Ping fell asleep immediately and completely forgot about this matter. It was not until Fei Ren and his men were brought back to investigate Jinyuan Real Estate Company that Fei Ren realized something was wrong. He called Zhang Ping to ask if he had told his father about this matter last night and why Zhang Jiandong had criticized him in the morning. Only then did Zhang Ping let out a sigh and said that he had forgotten about it the moment he returned home last night. This afternoon, Zhang Ping brought up this matter with his father, Zhang Jiandong, during lunch. Zhang Jiandong told him not to get involved in this matter. His meaning couldn't be any clearer.
After testing his father's tone, Zhang Ping immediately called Chen Xing to apologize. He wanted to help, but he couldn't. Zhang Ping felt a little ashamed over the phone. He could only blame himself for being too full of himself last night. Now, he couldn't be of any help. Zhang Ping apologized sincerely over the phone. Chen Xing smiled and said that it was fine. He knew that Zhang Ping was also in a difficult position, so he expressed his understanding.
Since Fei Ren and Zhang Ping could not be counted on, he could only rely on Yang Zhen. Chen Xing was also having a headache. The wine that he had asked Yang Zhen to bring back for testing last night should be able to detect the aphrodisiac. However, how could he sue Wu An for attempted rape? With Wu An's wealth and connections in the officialdom, it would be very difficult to kill the other party with just this. In this day and age, even wearing a condom was not considered rape, let alone attempted rape.
Chen Xing's guess was right. The aphrodisiac was detected in the wine. Yang Zhen called him in the afternoon and told him about it. At the same time, he also said that it would be difficult to catch Wu An. Wu An had connections in the government, so it was not easy to handle.
Chen Xing was busy with work in the afternoon, so he put this matter aside for the time being. In the evening, when he got off work, Chen Xing received a call from Wu An. Wu An was very polite and said that he wanted to sit down with him and have a meal with him. He had already arranged a meal at the Success Hotel in Ximen County and invited Chen Xing to come.
Chen Xing pondered for a while and went directly to the Success Hotel for the dinner. Wu An didn't expect Chen Xing to come so quickly. He was slightly stunned, but then his face lit up. As long as Chen Xing was willing to come, it meant that Chen Xing was willing to sit down and talk with him. There would be a chance to reconcile the matter.
County Head Chen, it's my honor to have you here. Wu An smiled and pulled out a chair for Chen Xing.
Really? Didn't Boss Wu say in the box of Huayue Hotel last night that he would teach me a lesson? Chen Xing stared at Wu An's narrowed eyes with a faint smile.
County Head Chen, you are the Prime Minister. Calm down, calm down. What happened last night was all a misunderstanding. I was as blind as a bat. I didn't know you, County Head Chen, and said something offensive. Please don't take it to heart, County Head Chen. Wu An smiled and nodded. His small eyes hidden under his thick eyelids quietly stared at Chen Xing. A trace of viciousness flashed in his eyes. In the morning, the Local Taxation Bureau went to check his company's account. Soon, he knew that Chen Xing was behind it. If he didn't have a good relationship with Zhang Jiandong, the Director of the Local Taxation Bureau, he would have been caught unprepared. As for the Public Security Bureau, Wu An knew why Yang Zhen brought back the alcohol last night. Chen Xing wanted to make trouble for him.
"It can be a misunderstanding between us, but I don't know that Boss Wu drugged my friend's wine. Is that also a misunderstanding?" The look in Chen Xing's eyes gradually turned sharp. He had made up his mind that he would no longer be on good terms with Wu An. The reason why he still attended the banquet was more or less to see what kind of tricks Wu An had up his sleeves. At the same time, he could also get to know Wu An better. After all, knowing more about one's enemy was never a bad thing.
County Head Chen, it was also a misunderstanding. I didn't know that Miss He was your friend. I only found out later that Miss He was your classmate. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have dared to do that. It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Wu An smiled in fear and trepidation.
Chen Xing glanced at him calmly. Last night, Wu An had investigated him and found out that He Li was his classmate so quickly. Chen Xing sneered and said, "Boss Wu, from what you said, if He Li was not my classmate, but another ordinary girl, you could have drugged her, right?
Hehe, County Head Chen, you misunderstood me. " Wu An's face stiffened. He clenched his fat hands and loosened them. He squeezed a stiff smile and squinted at Chen Xing. "County Head Chen, I know I offended you last night, but I didn't know it beforehand. As the saying goes, the ignorant are not guilty. I'm also willing to compensate Miss Chu and Miss He for this. Can you forgive me, County Head Chen?"
As Wu An spoke, he took out a cash check from his pocket and pushed it to Chen Xing with a smile. "This is a small gift from me. I offended County Head County Head Chen last night. I was also deeply frightened and couldn't sleep last night. Today, if County Head Chen doesn't accept my apology, I will feel even more uneasy."
Chen Xing glanced at the check on the table and couldn't help but feel his eyelids twitching. "A seven-digit apology!" "This Wu An is really generous." Chen Xing sneered. "Boss Wu is really a big businessman. He doesn't lack money."
"County Head Chen, you must be joking. I'm just a small businessman. There are many people richer than me, so I don't dare to claim to be rich. However, the apology I give to County Head Chen shouldn't be too shabby. Otherwise, I will be too embarrassed to take it out." Wu An smiled faintly and gradually straightened his back. He thought to himself, "Let's see if County Head Chen will be tempted by me if I throw out a million yuan." Then he said, "This is just my apology to County Head Chen. I have something else for Miss He and Miss Chu."
The atmosphere was a little silent. Chen Xing stared at the one-million-yuan cash check on the table, which could be withdrawn at any time. He suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart. No wonder so many people wanted to be an official. It was really good to be an official. At this moment, as long as he nodded slightly, he could get a million yuan without any effort. There was probably no profession in the world that could make money faster and easier than this. It was really not surprising that so many corrupt officials were investigated every year. Wouldn't he be a fool if he didn't take such easy money? Presumably, every corrupt official started from uncontrollable greed when they collected money again and again. Money was really too easy to get.
Wu An had been quietly observing Chen Xing. Chen Xing sat still. He didn't reach for the check on the table, but he didn't refuse it either. Wu An couldn't help feeling a little complacent. He thought to himself, "Keep pretending. Let's see if you will accept it or not."
Wu An had seen too many officials who accepted his money. Before receiving the money, they would first put on a show like this, flaunting themselves as an upright official. In the end, as long as they quietly delivered the money to the other party, they would still accept it without saying a word. It was a typical example of a prostitute wanting to show her chastity. No matter how filthy a person was in the world, there was no one more shameless than those corrupt officials.
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