Jiang Feng didn't expect that while she was chatting with Chen Xing, Liang Ya's companion would come over and ask to have a few drinks with her. She looked at Ji Jiping, who was standing in front of her. He was quite handsome, but his face looked a little pale. Jiang Feng had always hated pretty boys.
Jiang Feng was looking at Ji Jiping, and Ji Jiping was also looking at Jiang Feng. He thought to himself that she was quite good-looking. Unfortunately, his current target was Liang Ya. Otherwise, this woman in front of him would also be a good prey. However, it was better to get Liang Ya first. He had coveted Liang Ya for a long time. Any man would be tempted by a woman with a voluptuous figure and a beautiful face.
Sorry, I don't drink. Jiang Feng glanced at Ji Jiping, then also looked in Liang Ya's direction. She then turned back and coldly rejected Ji Jiping.
Miss, don't be such a wet blanket. It's fate that we met in this restaurant, isn't it? Ji Jiping laughed. He was also very thick-skinned. How could a man without thick skin pick up girls?
Sorry, I still have to eat with a friend. Please go away. Jiang Feng was not polite at all. She had already guessed that the other party might have been called over by Liang Ya to deliberately provoke her.
Friend? What friend? Ji Jiping turned to look at Chen Xing. A trace of disdain flashed in his eyes. He then coldly snorted. Boy, I want to have a few drinks with this lady. You'd better disappear now. Otherwise, hmph hmph …
Jiang Feng was a little dumbfounded. Was this Ji Jiping in front of her too arrogant or was there a hole in his brain? He provoked the mayor of Nanzhou City on his own territory.
Jiang Feng glanced at Liang Ya, who was diagonally opposite her. Liang Ya obviously knew Chen Xing. In this situation, she still called someone over to provoke him. This was interesting.
Miss Jiang, it seems that even a meal with you can't be peaceful. Chen Xing looked at Jiang Feng and shook his head with a smile.
Brat, didn't you hear me asking you to leave? Ji Jiping saw that Chen Xing actually ignored him and said angrily.
If I don't leave, what will you do? Chen Xing looked at him.
Nothing, but I will make you regret it. Ji Jiping sneered. 'Miss, I just want to come over and have a few drinks with you. If you don't give me face, then it won't be fun.'
So what if I don't give you face? Who do you think you are? Jiang Feng's tone was cold. Even if she didn't have Chen Xing to rely on, she was still a reporter from the People's Daily. No matter where she was, she would not be afraid of anyone.
Who I am isn't important. What's important is that if you don't give me face, I'll get angry. Once I get angry, the consequences will be dire. Ji Jiping was insolent. In the capital, he might have restrained himself a little, but when he was there, Ji Jiping was like a dragon in the sea. He felt that he could do whatever he wanted. Who could do anything to a country bumpkin like him? The children of officials from the capital always had a natural sense of superiority when they went down to the lower levels. Ji Jiping looked down on the so-called children of high-ranking officials. How could they dare to call themselves children of high-ranking officials when they didn't have any elders in their families and had a certain status in the capital? Ji Jiping was very disdainful. He had seen many local deputy governors come to the capital to ask his father to do things for him. So what if their rank was higher than his father's? They were still polite to his father.
"This person is your friend, isn't he? Originally, I was kind enough to respect you, but now I've changed my mind. If you don't drink a few glasses of wine, be careful that your friend will go to the police station." Ji Jiping looked at Jiang Feng. What he said was a naked threat. "I'll give you a chance. I've already poured a glass of this bottle of wine. If you finish the rest, everything will be fine. I won't make things difficult for your friend."
"Is this a threat?" Jiang Feng's face darkened. Now he was completely sure that Liang Ya had asked the other party to make things difficult for him. Jiang Feng didn't expect that he and Liang Ya had no personal grudges at all, let alone any competition. One was in the People's Daily, and the other was in the Jinghua News Agency. Liang Ya actually did such a thing and asked someone to provoke him.
"Whether it's a threat or not depends on what you think. You can also think that you are very charming and attracted me, so I have to drink with you. Isn't that reasonable?" Ji Jiping said with a playful smile.
"If I don't drink, will you really send him to the police station?" Jiang Feng smiled playfully and winked at Chen Xing.
"What? Do you think I'm scaring you?" Ji Jiping sneered and took out his mobile phone to make a call without saying anything. Although he had only been in Nanzhou for a few days, he had already met many people in the circle of local playboys. Those who knew his background all scrambled to express their goodwill to him. Ji Jiping saved a few phone numbers, one of which was quite influential. His father was a powerful figure in the Provincial government, and his uncle was also the secretary of the Nanzhou Municipal Legal Committee and the director of the Public Security Bureau. Ji Jiping immediately thought of calling him. It was easy to recruit a few policemen.
"Mayor Chen … Chen Xing, I don't think you will watch me drink such a bottle of wine. I think I can only let you be wronged and go to the police station for a few days." Jiang Feng almost called him Mayor Chen again, but when he saw Ji Jiping, he immediately changed the way he addressed him.
"I think you're deliberately making trouble for me." Chen Xing shook his head and smiled. No matter how he looked at Jiang Feng's smile, it was a mischievous smile. However, when he looked in the direction of Liang Ya, Chen Xing also felt that it was a little unreasonable. Liang Ya deliberately asked someone to make trouble. Was it interesting?
After Ji Jiping finished the call, he sat down next to Jiang Feng without any hesitation. Jiang Feng frowned and moved inwards to keep a distance from Chen Xing. He looked angry. "What are you doing?
I'm not doing anything. Is it against the law to sit here? " Ji Jiping smiled calmly and stared at Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng might not be the kind of woman who would make people feel that she was beautiful at first glance, but she was better at looking at her. The more he looked at her, the more attractive she became. At this moment, Ji Jiping had this kind of feeling, especially when he was sitting close to her and smelling the fragrance from Jiang Feng's body. Ji Jiping's heart was itching. He liked voluptuous people. Although Jiang Feng did not have the kind of fragrance that Liang Ya had, she had her own characteristics. The more Ji Jiping looked at her, the more attracted he felt. He had quietly changed his mind. He wanted to get Liang Ya, and he couldn't miss this woman. The woman that he, Young Master Ji, liked was like the meat in his bowl.
"Chen Xing, I think we'd better change places to eat." Jiang Feng couldn't sit still anymore. Just now, he was a little mischievous and wanted to see this disgusting man in front of him make a fool of himself. Now that the other party sat down shamelessly, Jiang Feng really felt extremely disgusted.
"Alright." Chen Xing nodded indifferently. He was not afraid of trouble, nor did he like trouble. Although the man in front of him was arrogant, as a mayor, he couldn't be bothered to be too calculative. As for the fact that the other party could summon the police with just a phone call, Chen Xing knew that if the other party could really do that, it could only mean that the other party had some ability. However, the problems in the police force couldn't be solved with just a few words.
Jiang Feng wanted to leave, but Ji Jiping didn't let her. He sat still and didn't let Jiang Feng out.
"What do you mean by this?" Jiang Feng was furious.
"You can leave, but drink this bottle of wine first." Ji Jiping said without blinking.
"Don't go too far, or you'll be the unlucky one in the end." Jiang Feng suppressed her anger. If the other party really continued to be so arrogant, she really wouldn't leave. Let's see who would be the unlucky one in the end.
"Haha, I'm not afraid of being unlucky. I think it's not that you're afraid and want to leave quickly, right?" Ji Jiping looked at Jiang Feng and Chen Xing mockingly. He thought that he had guessed their thoughts correctly. There was no lack of pride on his face. "If you're afraid, just say it. Drink the wine and I'll let you go."
Liang Ya had been paying attention to the movements of Chen Xing and Jiang Feng. Seeing Ji Jiping walk over with a bottle of wine, sit down, and speak arrogantly, Liang Ya couldn't help but roll her eyes. She knew that Ji Jiping deliberately let her hear what he said. At this time, she didn't know what to say to Ji Jiping. She did want to provoke Jiang Feng, but Ji Jiping was really a talent. He actually said that he would send Chen Xing to the police station. Liang Ya had an impulse to cover her face and leave. Ji Jiping actually picked a fight like this. Other than having a good family background, this guy was really a simple-minded guy with well-developed limbs.
Did he really think that he could do whatever he wanted just because his father was a director?
…
The policemen called by Ji Jiping arrived soon. They were the policemen who were patrolling nearby. Two policemen rushed over after receiving a call from their superiors. They were instructed to listen to Young Master Ji's words and do whatever he told them to do. He even gave them a phone number. When they entered the restaurant, one of them called Young Master Ji's number. Hearing the phone ring and seeing Ji Jiping pick up the phone, the policeman who called immediately walked in Ji Jiping's direction. "Are you Young Master Ji?"
Ji Jiping snorted from his nostrils as an answer. The arrogance on his face was obvious.
"If you don't drink, I'll really ask these two policemen to bring your friend to the police station …"
"Chen … Mayor Chen?" Before Ji Jiping could finish his words, he heard the policeman's voice again. His voice suddenly stopped. "Mayor Chen?"
Chen Xing looked at the policeman in front of him. He didn't expect the policeman to recognize him at once. He nodded slightly.
After the policeman confirmed that the person in front of him was really Mayor Chen Xing, the two of them ignored Ji Jiping and stood respectfully in front of Chen Xing.
"Mayor Chen?" "You're the mayor?" Ji Jiping stared at Chen Xing. His eyes widened and his brain short-circuited for a moment.
"You two, this man called you here to arrest your Mayor Chen and bring him to the Public Security Bureau. I said it on his behalf. Hurry up and do it." Jiang Feng said at this time. She was eager to see the world in chaos. Seeing Ji Jiping looking back at her in shock, Jiang Feng also gave him a smile. This was the first smile she showed to him.
The two policemen were a little confused about the situation. They stared blankly at Jiang Feng, not knowing if he was joking or if he was being serious. Looking at Ji Jiping's embarrassed expression, the two of them could vaguely tell what was going on. They exchanged glances and both of them were glad that they were quick-witted enough to recognize Chen Xing. Otherwise, they would be in big trouble this time.
"Why don't you do it? Didn't you see that he acquiesced? He wants you to arrest him and bring him to the Public Security Bureau." Jiang Feng said again. She first pointed at Ji Jiping and then at Chen Xing.
The two policemen smiled bitterly. They didn't dare to do anything even if they had eaten the courage of a leopard. They secretly glanced at Ji Jiping. They didn't know who he was. If it wasn't for the call from the higher-ups, they wouldn't have rushed over. They looked at Chen Xing respectfully. Their meaning was very clear. They would only listen to Chen Xing's instructions.
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding." Ji Jiping laughed dryly and looked at Chen Xing awkwardly. He didn't doubt that the two policemen denied that he was the wrong person. If he still asked that question at this time, there must be something wrong with his brain. In fact, he was just arrogant. Especially after he arrived at this place, he became more and more arrogant. This caused his unscrupulous character. He wasn't really stupid. Now that he knew that Chen Xing was the mayor, no matter if he was the mayor or the deputy mayor, he wouldn't dare to mess around.
"How could it be a misunderstanding? Didn't you just say that if I didn't drink, you would send him to the Public Security Bureau? I didn't drink. Aren't you going to do that?" Jiang Feng said sarcastically.
"It's just a joke. There's no need to take it seriously." Ji Jiping curled his lips. It was his mouth, so he could say whatever he wanted. How could Ji Jiping admit that he really wanted to do that just now?
"I don't think you're joking. You've called the police here. Is this a joke?" Jiang Feng kept pushing her. She was really angry.
"Mayor Chen, I was just joking. I won't disturb your meal anymore. You can continue." Ji Jiping smiled unnaturally and planned to leave.
"Apologize." Chen Xing suddenly said with a calm expression. From the beginning until now, he had been wearing the same expression. What happened in front of him could only be regarded as a farce.
"Apologize?" Ji Jiping stopped in his tracks. He was about to pretend that he didn't hear it and continue to walk back to Liang Ya's table.
At this time, Chen Xing glanced at the two policemen. Although he didn't say anything, the two policemen gave a wry smile and braced themselves to stop Ji Jiping from leaving.
"Apologize or drink up the bottle of wine in your hand." Chen Xing repeated what he said just now and gave him two choices.
Ji Jiping raised his eyebrows and became a little angry. He glared at the two policemen in front of him. Seeing that they didn't move, Ji Jiping snorted. He also knew that it was useless to show off in front of these two policemen. He turned around and looked at Chen Xing. "I've said that it was just a joke."
"You think it's a joke, but I don't." Chen Xing stared at him.
"Yes." Jiang Feng echoed Chen Xing's words and sneered. "If I give you a slap in the face and tell you it's a joke, I don't know if you will think it's a joke."
Ji Jiping was very angry. Asking him to bow his head and apologize was like cutting his flesh. He, Young Master Ji, would be forced to apologize when he came down. If his friends in the capital knew about this, he would be laughed at until he couldn't lift his head. Besides, he didn't know if the person in front of him was the mayor or the deputy mayor. If it was the deputy mayor … A trace of anger flashed in Ji Jiping's eyes. He wanted to let the other party know that he couldn't be offended. Even if he was the head, he wouldn't apologize.
"Brother Ji, what's going on?" Ji Jiping's companions came up. They didn't know what was going on. They looked at Chen Xing unkindly. As for the two policemen, they were directly ignored by them. They were all people with family backgrounds. Why would they care about two policemen?
At this time, Liang Ya also came up, but she didn't stand in front. She just stayed at the back, looking inconspicuous.
Ji Jiping shook his head at his companions, telling them to be quiet. He walked to Chen Xing and raised his head proudly. "My father is the director of the XX Department of the National Development and Reform Commission. Are you sure you want me to apologize?"
Chen Xing's expression changed slightly. Ji Jiping had been watching Chen Xing's reaction. Seeing Chen Xing looking at him, Ji Jiping was even more proud and raised his head higher. However, Chen Xing's next words almost made him vomit blood. "Even if your father is the director, you have to apologize today. It's the same even if your father is here."
"I don't know if you are the mayor or the deputy mayor. If you offend me, in the future, if your city wants to apply for any big projects … Hey, I don't want to say it too clearly, but I think you understand." Ji Jiping threatened. Compared to the kind of intimidation just now,
This was undoubtedly very lethal. Even if a deputy governor was here, he wouldn't want to make things awkward. No one wanted to offend the director of the National Development and Reform Commission.
Apologize. Chen Xing furrowed his brows and snorted coldly. The other party had truly angered him.
"What can you do if I don't apologize?" Ji Jiping was also angry. Was the mayor in front of him crazy? He had already introduced himself, and he still dared to not let him go? This was the first time he had been angered after using his family's name.
Chen Xing stared at the other party. If Ji Jiping didn't apologize, he really couldn't do anything, because Ji Jiping didn't do anything. Just because Ji Jiping insisted on talking to Jiang Feng for a drink couldn't prove anything. As for threatening to let the police arrest him, the police would recognize him when they arrived, and they wouldn't even dare to let out a fart. The other party's threat could only be said to have failed. If the other party insisted on saying that it was a joke, others really couldn't say anything.
However, Chen Xing wasn't a coward who would shrink back when he saw a hard nut to crack. He was angry, and his eyes were cold. "If you don't apologize, you can try to see if I can let you into the police station."
"You …" Ji Jiping was so angry that he couldn't say anything. He knew that Chen Xing wasn't lying. A strong dragon couldn't suppress a snake in its territory. He had a background, but this wasn't his territory. Normally, ordinary officials would give his father face, but when he met Chen Xing, who was so stubborn, Ji Jiping was also dumbfounded.
His face was gloomy. In the end, Ji Jiping admitted defeat. "Sorry, I went too far with my joke just now."
After that, Ji Jiping said something ruthless. "You are ruthless, remember it." Then he left in a hurry. He didn't have the face to stay there any longer.
Liang Ya followed behind slowly. When she passed by Chen Xing and Jiang Feng, she stopped. She didn't expect that the reporter of Jiangzhou University also knew Mayor Chen, which was really surprising.
"Miss Liang, what happened just now must have something to do with you, right?" Jiang Feng glanced at Liang Ya.
"Jiang Feng, I don't understand what you're saying. Ji Jiping saw that you were beautiful, so he took the initiative to talk to you. How could it have anything to do with me?" Liang Ya said with a smile, without any sense of guilt. On the contrary, when she looked at Chen Xing, she still acted as if nothing had happened. She said with a smile, "Mayor Chen, I hope that I can have an interview with you. I hope that Mayor Chen can spare some time from his busy schedule."
Chen Xing nodded expressionlessly. It was unknown whether he agreed or not. Liang Ya stared at Chen Xing for a moment, then finally left.
The unexpected incident also made Chen Xing and Jiang Feng lose their appetite. After eating something to fill their stomachs, Jiang Feng proposed to take a walk by the beach. Chen Xing nodded in agreement. He still had a lot of feelings for the beach along the sea. He had set foot on it several times.
The weather in the city was hot, but the beach was very cool, especially at night. The sea breeze was cool and refreshing.
"I've been in Nanzhou for more than a week, and I've only been to this beach on the first day. This is the only place in Nanzhou City that left the deepest impression on me. Jiang Feng said with a smile.
"As soon as you arrived, you were caught in the rare rainstorm in Nanzhou City. You didn't have the chance to go to other places. When you've traveled all over Nanzhou, maybe you'll find the whole Nanzhou beautiful." Chen Xing smiled. In fact, the scenery along the sea was indeed very beautiful. The transformation of the seaside beach at night was listed as one of the key transformation projects by the city. Now, the beach here had also become a tourist and leisure place in Nanzhou City.
The two walked on the wooden plank road by the sea. As the wind blew, Jiang Feng's long hair fluttered. From time to time, strands of hair would hit Chen Xing's cheek, making Chen Xing's face itch. From time to time, he would tilt his head.
Jiang Feng also noticed that his hair often blew on Chen Xing's face. His face was slightly red, and he tossed his hair to the other side, pressing it with his hand.
Why are you pressing my hair? Let it blow. Your long hair looks so beautiful. Seeing Jiang Feng's actions, Chen Xing blurted out without much thought.
"Ah?" Jiang Feng was stunned for a moment.
The two looked at each other. Chen Xing knew that his words were a bit impulsive. Jiang Feng also didn't expect Chen Xing to suddenly say this.
The sea, the moonlight, the blowing sea breeze, this scene gave Jiang Feng a strange feeling.
Come on, let's go tread on the sand. Jiang Feng quickly returned to normal. Looking at the soft beach, he let out a cheerful cry. He bent down to take off his shoes, preparing to play barefoot on the beach.
… …
At night, the Beishan Reservoir's waves swayed. The scenery was pleasant. Many people at the foot of the reservoir would choose to play on the reservoir at night. There was no lack of people who came to the reservoir to fish at night because the reservoir was not closed to the public.
Fishing at night sounded strange, but it was not strange at all. For those fishing enthusiasts, fishing at the reservoir was a different kind of pleasure on a hot night. The reservoir had specially designated a safe fishing area. There were few drownings there. Even if there were drownings, the reservoir was equipped with lifeboats and lifebuoys. The safety measures were in place. Even at night, the lights in this specially designated fishing area were very bright. The lights would not be turned off until midnight.
After the rainstorm, the Beishan Reservoir returned to its former peace. Only a few places that were under construction would make people realize that there was something wrong with the Beishan Reservoir this time. However, for ordinary people, they didn't know much and didn't care much about those things. Because the reservoir was fine, their lives were not affected. The disaster caused by the heavy rain had slowly calmed down in the past few days.
Everything was the same as usual. However, only the people inside the reservoir knew that after the heavy rain, under the seemingly calm surface of the reservoir, a silent undercurrent was surging. The management was in a panic. Every day, there were all kinds of rumors. Today, some people said that the people from the procuratorate were coming up the mountain. Tomorrow, some people said that the people from the Commission for Discipline Inspection were coming up the mountain. However, there was no movement. Except for the people from the Audit Bureau who came to the reservoir a few days ago, there was no movement from the city until now.
In the dormitory area of the Reservoir Administration Bureau, the building on the left of the entrance was mainly for the middle-level and high-level cadres of the reservoir. The houses here were all large houses with three or four bedrooms and two living rooms of more than 100 square meters. The house that the director of the Reservoir Administration Bureau, Sun Wencai, lived in was a large house with more than 200 square meters. It was also a treatment that only he could enjoy.
Late at night, the mountain was as quiet as usual. Only the sound of water rippling could be heard from time to time when the wind blew.
A loud bang, like a bomb on the ground, broke the silence of the Beishan Reservoir in the middle of the night. Most people who had already fallen asleep were awakened by this loud bang.
Yang Quanting's heart trembled for no reason. This was already the fifth night that he had insomnia. Every night was a kind of torture. He, who was on the verge of a mental breakdown, didn't feel sleepy at all. He could only fall asleep by taking sleeping pills. That night, Yang Quanting still hadn't fallen asleep. It was now past one in the morning. Yang Quanting sat alone in the living room by the window, drinking wine. It was dark, and he didn't turn on the lights.
Yang Quanting only vaguely saw a black shadow coming down from upstairs, and then there was a loud bang. Yang Quanting's first reaction was that someone had jumped off the building, followed by endless fear. The house upstairs belonged to the director, Sun Wencai. Yang Quanting's legs were weak, and he didn't dare to go down and look down.
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