In the quiet cafe, Chen Xing came to a small private room. Lin Hong, whose face was glowing, stood up to greet him with a smile. Compared with his haggard appearance in the hospital, Lin Hong had recovered his former glory. He looked energetic. When Chen Xing saw Lin Hong, he waved his hand casually. Miss Lin, there's no need to be so formal. Have a seat.
I'm afraid that if I don't greet Mayor Chen when I see him, Mayor Chen will hold a grudge against me. Lin Hong said with a smile.
It seems that in Miss Lin's eyes, I'm such a narrow-minded person. Chen Xing laughed heartily. After looking at Lin Hong, Chen Xing said with a smile, "After recuperating for a while, Miss Lin should have recovered.
It's just a gunshot wound. It's not fatal. She has recovered. " Lin Hong smiled indifferently, as if he was talking about a trivial matter. "Thank you, Mayor Chen, for your concern."
"I didn't know that Miss Lin was a heroine." Chen Xing joked. He looked at Lin Hong with some doubts. Today, Lin Hong took the initiative to ask him out. Chen Xing didn't understand why Lin Hong asked him out. However, Lin Hong wouldn't ask him out for no reason.
"Mayor Chen, please don't make fun of me." Lin Hong smiled bitterly. As he spoke, he took out a gilded invitation from his bag and handed it to Chen Xing. "Mayor Chen, please come."
"Huh?" Chen Xing looked at the invitation in front of him and was stunned. He looked at Lin Hong and opened it curiously. Soon, Chen Xing exclaimed in a low voice. When he looked at Lin Hong again, Chen Xing's eyes were full of disbelief. He said with a smile, "Miss Lin, you're really fast. You've already gotten together with your little bodyguard."
"Mayor Chen, he will be my husband from now on. You can't call him little bodyguard anymore." Lin Hong slightly widened her eyes and rolled her eyes at Chen Xing.
"I can't remember his name." Chen Xing shook his head with a smile and looked at Lin Hong mischievously. "Alas, it seems that Miss Lin has become a tigress who will protect her cub as soon as she has a lover."
"Isn't that what women are like? In front of outsiders, which one of them won't protect their lover?" Lin Hong said with a calm smile. She was in a good mood now. Li Haocheng was abroad and couldn't come back. She could finally live a normal life as a woman. She could find the person she liked and have a long-awaited marriage. For a woman, there was nothing happier than this.
"Maybe some women pursue material enjoyment more. But for Lin Hong, who had experienced wealth and life and death, she knew what kind of life she wanted now. Being able to pursue the life she wanted, Lin Hong, who was almost 30 years old, felt that this was the happiest moment of her life. Moreover, she didn't lack money now.
"You're right." Chen Xing didn't refute Lin Hong's words.
"Mayor Chen must come that day. We don't plan to make a lot of trouble. We just want to invite a few friends and relatives to a simple banquet. Mayor Chen, you must come." Lin Hong looked at Chen Xing sincerely. She knew a lot of people, but only a few of them could be regarded as friends. She had a special friendship with Chen Xing. Of course, Chen Xing was the mayor and he would be useful in the future. Although Lin Hong had planned to be a law-abiding citizen, it was never wrong to maintain a good personal relationship with the mayor.
"As long as there are no unexpected situations that day, I will definitely go." Chen Xing nodded with a smile.
"That's settled then. I will wait for Mayor Chen to come that day." A trace of joy flashed in Lin Hong's eyes. Although she didn't plan to hold a grand wedding banquet, it was also a great thing to invite the mayor to attend.
They chatted for a while. Lin Hong suddenly said, "I heard that Zhang Qingyang died in the detention center?"
"That's right." Chen Xing nodded slightly. When Zhang Qingyang was mentioned, Chen Xing felt as disgusted as if he had eaten a dead fly. Zhang Qingyang even schemed against him before he died, which made Chen Xing take it to heart.
"Does Mayor Chen really believe that Zhang Qingyang committed suicide?" Lin Hong looked at Chen Xing with flickering eyes.
"He died in the detention center. Could someone go in and kill him?" Chen Xing asked with a smile.
"That's not what I mean, Mayor Chen. What I mean is, could someone be behind Zhang Qingyang's suicide?" Lin Hong's neatly trimmed eyebrows furrowed. She had a lot of contact with Zhang Qingyang. During the years when she was Li Haocheng's lover, she had many opportunities to communicate with Zhang Qingyang. She, Zheng Guangfu, and Zhang Qingyang were all familiar with each other. Now that she looked back, the two of them had gone to see Marx. She was the only one who could still sit here. Lin Hong also felt a little emotional. It was really a wise decision for her to cooperate with Chen Xing.
"I don't know if someone is behind this, but I know that Zhang Qingyang is dead. This case is likely to be gradually forgotten as time goes by." Chen Xing twitched his mouth.
If this case came to an end like this, it might be a happy ending. Lin Hong sighed. She knew something, but at this point, it didn't matter whether she said it or not. Letting this case come to an end might be the result that more people wanted to see. It was not easy for her to leave her previous life. If she accidentally got involved again, it would not be worth it. Therefore, Lin Hong didn't intend to tell Chen Xing some secrets that she knew before. But perhaps, Chen Xing already knew it. Lin Hong thought that perhaps, Chen Xing also hoped that this matter would be buried in the long river of time.
"Why, you seem to have something to say?" Chen Xing looked at Lin Hong in confusion.
"No, I just asked casually." Lin Hong shook her head. She put a bug in Zheng Guangfu's place and got a recording. Zheng Guangfu respectfully called the other party Governor Guan on the phone. Lin Hong looked for the leader surnamed Guan in the province. There was only one surnamed Guan, the deputy governor and the head of the Provincial Department, Guan Jinhui. Then, she knew clearly who Zheng Guangfu was talking to. That recording was hidden by Lin Hong. She didn't dare to mention it to Chen Xing. After staying with Li Haocheng for many years, Lin Hong also knew the dangers of officialdom. There were some things that she couldn't touch.
Hearing Lin Hong's answer, Chen Xing nodded. Zhang Qingyang was already dead. Chen Xing was not very interested in talking about Zhang Qingyang.
The two sat for about half an hour. Chen Xing left after receiving a call from Lu Ming. It turned out that Lu Ming had personally led people to Daxi City to arrest people, but they came back with nothing. At the junction of Nanzhou City and Xing 'an City, the villagers of Tonglin Village were still blocking the road, which also caused a serious traffic jam from Nanzhou City to Xing' an City. It even affected the traffic in Nanzhou City. However, this was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that the villagers seemed to intend to confront Daxi City unless they gave a satisfactory answer. Although Chaoan City was happy to see Daxi City in trouble, it couldn't go on like this. Lu Ming said over the phone that the leaders of the Municipal Government of Xing 'an City had come to the scene in person and were tough enough to use armed police to expel the villagers.
Chen Xing casually asked which leader of Xing 'an City had come to the scene. When he heard Wang Zheng's name, Chen Xing put down the phone without hesitation and called the driver to rush to Chaoan County.
When Chen Xing arrived at Chaoan, it was almost 12 o 'clock. It was noon, but the road was still blocked by more than 2,000 people. When Chen Xing got out of the car, his face didn't look any better. The leaders of Chaoan County who heard the commotion and came to accompany him carefully. No one dared to make a sound.
In the whole morning, not only did the situation not get under control, it seemed to be getting worse. How could they do things? Chen Xing swept his gaze across the crowd, exuding a dignified aura. Currently, the prestige of an official on him was getting stronger and stronger.
Chen Xing's question made the leaders of Chaoan County look at each other. They didn't know how to answer Chen Xing. At this time, it was Lu Ming who answered. "Mayor Chen, Daxi City doesn't allow us to arrest people. That's the problem."
Chen Xing nodded expressionlessly. Lu Ming had reported to him over the phone. Together with the report from his secretary, Chen Xing wasn't completely clueless about the situation. He was purposely giving the leaders of Chaoan County a hard time.
"Why doesn't Daxi City allow us to arrest people?" Chen Xing asked Lu Ming.
"I've found out that the culprit is the son of a deputy director of the People's Congress of Daxi City. At first, the Daxi Municipal Public Security Bureau wanted to cover up the incident because of that deputy director. But now, it seems that there are other factors involved." Lu Ming frowned. He couldn't understand why the Deputy Mayor of Xing 'an City intervened in this matter. According to what he had heard, the deputy director of the People's Congress of Daxi City and the Deputy Mayor had nothing to do with each other. Theoretically, this shouldn't have happened. But how did it develop into this situation?
Normally, a deputy director of a county-level city would not be able to handle such a big incident. Even if he wanted to protect his son, it would depend on whether the other party was willing to take the risk for him, a deputy director of the National People's Congress. The most important thing was that the executive deputy mayor of Xing 'an City had spoken up. This was what Lu Ming did not understand. Was it necessary for an executive deputy mayor to stand up for such a thing?
Did he mean that some leaders of Xing 'an City obstructed him in disguise? Chen Xing's face darkened. After Lu Ming had reported to him, he had already guessed what was going on.
Well, this was part of the reason. He didn't know what Deputy Mayor Wang of Xing 'an City was thinking. He was now opposite and even the armed police had been deployed. Lu Ming glanced in the direction of Daxi. When Chen Xing mentioned Wang Zheng, Lu Ming didn't notice the slight change in his expression.
He hadn't seen Deputy Mayor Wang for a long time. Chen Xing narrowed his eyes and sneered. He walked forward surrounded by others. In front of him, there was a path opened by the police. He passed through the crowd. When the villagers heard that the Deputy Mayor was coming to deal with this matter, there was another commotion.
When Chen Xing walked to the junction of Chaoan and Daxi Gate, he saw Wang Zheng at first glance. At this moment, Wang Zheng happened to be looking in Chen Xing's direction. When he saw Chen Xing, Wang Zheng was obviously stunned. He looked surprised but expected at the same time. Chen Xing, you really came. Wang Zheng snorted in his heart.
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