After a day of work, Zhang Qingyang was very tired when he returned home. Last night, he almost did not sleep at all. This afternoon, he wanted to take a nap in the office, but because of Huang Shenghui's betrayal at the morning meeting, Zhang Qingyang was very angry. Coupled with his anxiety about Zheng Guangfu's case, Zhang Qingyang was so sleepy that he almost closed his eyes. But when he closed his eyes, his mind was very clear and he could not fall asleep. Guan Jinhui's attitude during the inspection in the afternoon had undoubtedly increased Zhang Qingyang's psychological pressure. This case was becoming more and more disadvantageous to him.
Someone sent an envelope for you. It's on the table. When Zhang Qingyang's wife, Zhou Fengnan, saw Zhang Qingyang coming back, her expression was very indifferent. She just pointed at the glass table in the living room.
What is it? Zhang Qingyang was stunned and walked to the table in the living room.
I don't know. Zhou Fengnan replied and went into the kitchen again. She only left a sentence, "You didn't say you would come back for dinner tonight, so I didn't cook for you."
Zhang Qingyang was not surprised by his wife's attitude at all. The two of them did not have much affection for each other. The key was that he was usually not at home, and the number of times he ate at home could be counted on one hand. It was rare for him to come back tonight. In his wife's eyes, it was probably the sun rising from the west. Zhang Qingyang did not mind his wife's attitude. The two of them maintained this seemingly united but actually separated home. Although they did not have the feelings they used to have, they did not quarrel. His wife did not care about his affairs outside, and when he returned home, he would not get angry at his wife's cold attitude. In any case, the two of them lived their own lives. Other than maintaining this marriage, they were like strangers.
When Zhang Qingyang walked to the sofa, he collapsed on the sofa as if he had collapsed. It was ridiculous to say that the leather sofa he was sitting on was a gift from Zheng Guangfu. When the house was just renovated, Zheng Guangfu eagerly arranged for furniture for him. Almost all the high-end furniture in the room was given by Zheng Guangfu. Now that Zheng Guangfu was dead, he was lying comfortably on the sofa given by Zheng Guangfu. Of course, Zhang Qingyang was not in a good mood. It was not because he felt sorry for Zheng Guangfu, but because he was also in a crisis because of this case.
Zhang Qingyang picked up the envelope on the glass table. His name was simply written on the yellow kraft paper. Other than that, there was no other information. Zhang Qingyang pinched the thing inside the envelope. It felt like something like a card. Zhang Qingyang tore the envelope open and took out the thing inside. It was a small stack of photos. When Zhang Qingyang's eyes came into contact with the photos, he was stunned.
In the photo, Chen Xing and Lin Hong appeared at the entrance of the hotel together. Zhang Qingyang quickly flipped through the other photos and compared them carefully. Zhang Qingyang found that the locations were different. Although the photos were taken secretly and he could not see the expressions of the two people at close range, the key point was not their expressions, but the information conveyed by the photos. Lin Hong and Chen Xing had met more than once in different locations. This was probably what the person behind the scenes wanted to remind him of.
Zhang Qingyang held the photos in a daze. Why did Lin Hong and Chen Xing meet?
After sitting for a while, Zhang Qingyang suddenly had an idea. He quickly stood up from the sofa and walked to the kitchen. Zhang Qingyang asked his wife anxiously, "Who sent this envelope?" "Did the person leave any message?"
"How would I know who sent it? I saw this envelope when I came back. It was stuffed under the door." Zhou Fengnan shook her head impatiently. She paused for a while and then asked curiously, "What's in the envelope?"
"Nothing." Hearing his wife's answer, Zhang Qingyang looked disappointed. He held the photos in his hands and fell into deep thought. Zheng Guangfu's case originally did not seem complicated. When Zhang Qingyang saw Chen Xing and Chang Shengjun walking together, he once thought that the people from the Ministry had something to do with Chen Xing. Investigating Zheng Guangfu was only the first step against them. Next, it might be his turn. Everything was just Chen Xing's conspiracy. The case seemed so simple, and what he needed to do now was to protect himself.
However, as the incident progressed, the case seemed to become more complicated and confusing. Zheng Guangfu's autopsy report had already come out in the afternoon. The results proved that Zheng Guangfu had indeed died of poisoning, but it was a kind of slow-acting poison. That was to say, Zheng Guangfu was not suddenly poisoned last night. Someone had planned to kill Zheng Guangfu long ago. But who was this person? Why did he want to kill Zheng Guangfu? All of this was undoubtedly a mystery. Not only did Zhang Qingyang want to know the answer, but Chen Xing and the others also wanted to know the answer. Zhang Qingyang knew very well that before the autopsy report came out in the afternoon, he had been cleared of some suspicion. Otherwise, he would have become the biggest suspect of Chen Xing and the others.
Suddenly, there was such a mysterious envelope sent to his home. The mysterious person behind the scenes seemed to want to tell him something. For the first time, Zhang Qingyang felt that his brain was a little inadequate. At present, the information received in his brain was a little messy. Coupled with his irritated mood, Zhang Qingyang had a headache for a while.
"Qingyang, I heard that Zheng Guangfu is dead?" Seeing her husband standing at the door, Zhou Fengnan asked. In the past, she would never ask too much about Zhang Qingyang's work, even if it was just a question. This time, Zhou Fengnan also paid attention to Zheng Guangfu. Zhou Fengnan also knew how deep the relationship between her husband and Zheng Guangfu was. "He died last night.
He died of slow-acting poison. I don't know who poisoned him. " Zhang Qingyang replied.
"Poisoned to death?" Zhou Fengnan's eyes widened. She heard the news of Zheng Guangfu's death in the afternoon when she was playing mahjong with a few female friends whose husbands were also in the public security system. But as for the specific cause of his death, everyone had different opinions. Some said that he committed suicide, some said that he died in a car accident while escaping. At that time, Zheng Guangfu's autopsy report had not come out yet. Everyone was just guessing. Now that her husband said that he was poisoned, Zhou Fengnan also seemed to be in disbelief. She murmured, "Are you sure that he was poisoned? Couldn't he have taken the poison himself? "
"Impossible, that is a slow-acting poison. How could he have taken the poison himself?" Zhang Qingyang flatly denied.
"Oh, slow-acting poison." Zhou Fengnan had a look of realization. Obviously, she did not pay attention to this just now.
Zhang Qingyang stood at the door for a while, then turned around and walked back to the living room. He sat back on the sofa in a daze. The photo in his hand was still in his hand. Zhang Qingyang picked it up again and looked at it. Every time he looked at it, Zhang Qingyang's expression became more and more solemn. The conversation he had with Zheng Guangfu last night appeared in his mind without warning. Zheng Guangfu said that the investigation team in the ministry had a recording of their conversation. When the two of them were discussing who could secretly monitor them, Zheng Guangfu accidentally mentioned Lin Hong. Although Zheng Guangfu laughed and said that it could not be Lin Hong, at this moment, Zheng Guangfu's joke about whether it could be Lin Hong echoed in Zhang Qingyang's mind again and again.
Not knowing how long he sat there, Zhang Qingyang suddenly remembered something. He picked up his phone and called Wu Pengfei. The phone was still the same as during the day. Other than the sound of the other party's phone being turned off, there was no other sound. Zhang Qingyang was so angry that he slammed his phone on the table and cursed to himself. "What the hell is this bastard Wu Pengfei doing? Why didn't he look at what time it was? How dare he turn off his phone?"
"What's wrong?" Zhou Fengnan, who was in the kitchen, popped her head out when she heard a bang coming from the living room.
Zhang Qingyang waved his hand impatiently and didn't answer his wife's question. Seeing Zhang Qingyang's scowling face, Zhou Fengnan couldn't be bothered to ask further and shrunk her head back into the living room.
After cursing a few times, Zhang Qingyang finally picked up his phone. After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Qingyang called Zhou Zhining, the Deputy Chief of the Haiming District Branch. This time, the call went through quickly. Zhang Qingyang was furious at Zhou Zhining. "Zhou Zhining, where is Wu Pengfei? Why can't I get through to him?"
"Chief Zhang, Chief Wu went out at around 11 pm. She said she was going to the Municipal Bureau to learn more about Zheng Guangfu's case." Zhou Zhining said innocently. He didn't understand why Zhang Qingyang was so angry at him.
"Bullsh * t. I've been in the Municipal Bureau for a whole day and I haven't seen Wu Pengfei at all." When Zhang Qingyang heard that, he almost fainted from anger. At this time, he didn't realize that Wu Pengfei would also run away. He just wanted to vent his anger at Zhou Zhining. "I don't care what you do, find Wu Pengfei immediately and get him to call me back."
Zhang Qingyang hung up the phone after he finished speaking. Zhou Zhining curled his lips resentfully. "Really, why are you getting angry at me?"
Although he was cursing, Zhou Zhining didn't dare to delay and quickly called Wu Pengfei. Without a doubt, Zhou Zhining had the same experience as Zhang Qingyang. Wu Pengfei's phone was turned off and he couldn't get through no matter how hard he tried. Zhou Zhining called Wu Pengfei's home number. Fortunately, the call went through. It was Wu Pengfei's wife who picked up the phone. Zhou Zhining recognized the voice and hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, where is Chief Wu? The leader of the Municipal Bureau is looking for him. I can't get in touch with him now."
He didn't come back. I'm also curious. I couldn't get through to his phone. I thought he was in a meeting, so I didn't call again. Wu Pengfei's wife answered on the other end of the phone.
"So you can't get in touch with him?" Zhou Zhining was stunned. He remembered that Wu Pengfei had carried a suitcase when he went out in the morning. He didn't pay much attention at the time, but after thinking about it carefully, he had never seen Wu Pengfei carry a suitcase out before.
"Right, I can't get in touch with him either. He's not in the bureau now?"
"No." Zhou Zhining shook his head subconsciously. "Right, Sister-in-law, did Chief Zhang go back in the afternoon?
He didn't come back last night. Isn't your bureau working on a big case? "
"Yes, there's a big case. Sister-in-law, there's nothing else. I'm sorry to bother you." Zhou Zhining smiled at Wu Pengfei's wife and immediately hung up the phone. At this time, Zhou Zhining's heart was beating violently. He was acutely aware of something. Forcing himself not to think too much, Zhou Zhining called Zhang Qingyang without a word.
"Chief Zhang, I can't get through to Chief Wu's phone. I just called his home. His wife said that he hasn't been back since last night and couldn't get in touch with him today. She thought he was in the bureau." Zhou Zhining called Zhang Qingyang and hurriedly reported the situation. "In fact, I saw Chief Wu go out at noon. He said he was going to investigate Zheng Guangfu's case. I think about it carefully. Chief Wu was carrying a small black suitcase. But since he didn't go to the Municipal Bureau, could it be …"
Zhou Zhining didn't dare to say all his guesses. If Wu Pengfei appeared the next day and he said that Wu Pengfei had escaped, Wu Pengfei would hate him to death.
"What are you trying to say?" Zhang Qingyang's face was gloomy.
"No, nothing." Zhou Zhining smiled embarrassedly.
"Did you see anything strange with Wu Pengfei today?
Apart from carrying a suitcase, there didn't seem to be anything else. Let me think about it carefully. " Zhou Zhining answered cautiously, afraid that Zhang Qingyang would vent his anger on him again.
After a while, Zhou Zhining's eyes lit up. "Chief Zhang, I remember now. When Chief Wu was about to leave, he said something to me. He said he would put me in charge of the bureau's work. I didn't pay attention to what he said at that time, but now that I think about it, it doesn't seem right."
After Zhou Zhining finished speaking, he waited for Zhang Qingyang's reply. However, Zhang Qingyang didn't make a sound for a long time. He could vaguely hear Zhang Qingyang's heavy breathing over the phone. Zhou Zhining immediately tensed up and moved the phone away from him. He didn't want Zhang Qingyang to suddenly lose his temper without warning. But after a while, when Zhou Zhining listened carefully again, he realized that there was no sound from the other end. When he took a closer look, Zhang Qingyang had already hung up.
"I can't finish the rice tonight by myself. Do you want to eat some?" Zhou Fengnan asked Zhang Qingyang, who was sitting on the sofa in a daze, as she brought out a few dishes from the kitchen.
Zhang Qingyang sat in a daze, turning a deaf ear to his wife's words. His mind was still immersed in Wu Pengfei's matter. Zhou Zhining didn't dare to say some things, but he didn't need her to say them. Wu Pengfei's phone was turned off, and he couldn't even contact his family. Thinking about this sensitive time, Wu Pengfei's sudden 'disappearance' could easily lead people to think the worst. Zhang Qingyang's already terrible mood could be said to have worsened. If Wu Pengfei had really absconded, and the matter was exposed, the negative impact would be unimaginable.
Zhou Fengnan sat down to eat a bowl of rice. Speaking of today, it was a coincidence. Zhang Qingyang used to be away from home every two or three days, and the number of times he ate at home could be counted on one hand. However, Zhou Fengnan wasn't much better. Her child was studying abroad, and she was usually alone. It wasn't easy for her to cook, so she simply ate out. Most of the time, she ate out with friends. Sometimes, when she didn't feel like eating out, she would come home to cook a few home-cooked dishes. Coincidentally, she was home today, and so was Zhang Qingyang.
Don't you need to eat? Zhou Fengnan ate a few mouthfuls and turned to look at Zhang Qingyang. It wasn't that she didn't see her husband's abnormality. She wanted to say a few words of concern, but the husband and wife were used to being indifferent to each other, so she couldn't say any words of concern.
"Eat by yourself. Don't worry about me." Zhang Qingyang said impatiently.
When Zhou Fengnan heard this, she simply didn't ask anything and ate by herself. After finishing a bowl of rice, Zhou Fengnan's stomach was almost full. During the meal, Zhou Fengnan glanced at Zhang Qingyang many times. Zhang Qingyang maintained the same sitting posture as before. Except for the cigarette in his hand, he almost didn't move.
Zhou Fengnan hesitated for a while before she walked over to the sofa and sat down opposite Zhang Qingyang. She was more or less concerned about her husband's future. After all, the higher her husband's position was, the better it would be for her. She said, "Qingyang, does Zheng Guangfu's case have a big impact on you? Now that you've been nominated as the bureau chief, will Zheng Guangfu's case affect you? "
"More than affect." Zhang Qingyang laughed at himself. He was about to lose his official hat. As for becoming the bureau chief, he didn't even dare to think about it now. It would be the best result if he could get through this disaster safely.
"So serious?" Zhou Fengnan was shocked.
"It's more serious than this. The worst outcome is to go to prison." When Zhang Qingyang said this, his expression was unprecedentedly solemn. As a leader of the Public Security Bureau, he dealt with criminals all year round and was used to seeing life and death. He had also seen all kinds of chaos in prisons, but he had never thought that there would be a day when he would become a prisoner. At this moment, when he thought of that possibility, Zhang Qingyang suddenly felt his body tremble slightly.
"Qing … Qingyang, don't scare yourself." Zhou Fengnan's face changed greatly. Although she didn't have a good relationship with Zhang Qingyang, outside, her identity as Zhang Qingyang's wife could bring her great benefits. Fame, status, money, all of these came from the power in Zhang Qingyang's hands. She could benefit infinitely. If something happened to Zhang Qingyang, she wouldn't benefit at all. At this moment, Zhou Fengnan, who had always hated Zhang Qingyang for fooling around with women outside, didn't gloat at all. Instead, she was worried about her husband.
"I'm not scaring myself. The reality is so cruel. Of course, it's too early to say these things. I hope I worry too much." Zhang Qingyang shook his head and comforted himself in his heart.
"You'll be fine. The leaders are still promoting you. How can they let something happen to you at this time?" Zhou Fengnan nodded her head vigorously. While comforting Zhang Qingyang, she was also comforting herself. She and Zhang Qingyang were husband and wife. Even if they didn't have any feelings for each other now, she didn't want anything to happen to Zhang Qingyang. Her marriage with Zhang Qingyang had brought her great benefits. If anything happened to Zhang Qingyang, she might also be affected.
Today, she couldn't get through to Wu Pengfei. She didn't know if he had run away. It was rare for Zhang Qingyang to talk to his wife.
Wu Pengfei? Zhou Fengnan was stunned. She knew who Wu Pengfei was. He was the chief of the Haiming District Sub-Bureau. Hearing what her husband said, Zhou Fengnan obviously couldn't believe it. How could Wu Pengfei say that he was the chief of a sub-bureau? The situation was still unclear. If he ran away, wouldn't he directly block his way out?
It was precisely because the case was unclear that he was more likely to run away. This meant that he wasn't optimistic about the results. Zhang Qingyang smiled bitterly. Although it was just a guess, Wu Pengfei had "disappeared". It was hard for Zhang Qingyang not to be suspicious.
As the two were talking, there was a knock on the door. Zhang Qingyang and Zhou Fengnan looked in the direction of the door in confusion. Zhou Fengnan quickly stood up. "I'll go open the door."
After opening the door, Zhou Fengnan saw a few strangers standing outside. Zhou Fengnan looked at them strangely. Who are you looking for?
Is Chief Zhang here? We're looking for him.
Who is it? Zhang Qingyang stuck his head out and looked in the direction of the door.
As soon as Zhang Qingyang spoke, the eyes of the strangers outside the door lit up. One of them standing in front said to Zhou Fengnan, "Please open the door. We're looking for Chief Zhang."
Zhou Fengnan listened to the man's words. Her eyes darted around, but she didn't dare to open the door. Seeing this, the man said again, "We're from the sub-bureau and are here to report to Chief Zhang."
When Zhou Fengnan heard this, her expression softened. She turned to look at Zhang Qingyang, who nodded. Zhou Fengnan then raised her hand and unlocked the iron door. A few men walked in. At that moment, Zhang Qingyang was still sitting on the sofa. Looking at the few men, Zhang Qingyang's expression was rather strange. Which sub-bureau are you from? Why are you looking for me?
Zhang Qingyang, come with us. One of the men standing in front looked at Zhang Qingyang and said solemnly.
You are? Zhang Qingyang was stunned at first, but he quickly reacted. He looked at the few of them with a face full of wariness. He vaguely guessed something, but he didn't dare to believe it.
Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. The man in front stared at Zhang Qingyang and flashed his ID.
When he heard the words "Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection", Zhang Qingyang, who originally had a trace of hope, instantly softened. Looking at the few people in front of him with a pale face, Zhang Qingyang didn't even have the courage to say another word. Zhou Fengnan, who was behind him, had already covered her mouth in horror.
Zhang Qingyang, please leave. The man in front took a step to the side, indicating for Zhang Qingyang to leave by himself. He wasn't surprised by Zhang Qingyang's reaction at all. They had never seen a cadre with no reaction at all after hearing the signboard of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. It wasn't unusual for some of them to be so scared that they collapsed on the ground. Zhang Qingyang's reaction could only be said to be normal.
Under the gazes of the few people, Zhang Qingyang's face was completely pale. He took a small step forward. Zhang Qingyang could feel his legs trembling violently. At this moment, Zhou Fengnan was so scared that she didn't dare to make a sound.
Zhang Qingyang, if you can't walk, we can help you. Seeing that Zhang Qingyang was standing still, the man in front said indifferently.
I'll walk by myself. You guys let me leave with dignity. When Zhang Qingyang saw the two people coming forward, he raised his hand and walked out by himself with a trembling voice.
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