The young men drove the car away in a hurry. After the car drove for a while, the young man with the knife suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted, "Oh no, I forgot to take the knife back. What if there are fingerprints on it?
There are so many people in Haicheng, how can he find you? "
"That's not right, boss. We're driving like this. If the other party remembers our license plate number, won't we be finished?" One of them reminded him.
The young man who was cursing just now was also stunned. The young men looked at each other with panic in their eyes. Only the young man with the knife had a gloomy face and said fiercely, "Turn the car back. I'll stab him a few more times and send him on his way. The brothers of the woman will take turns and send her to heaven. That way, no one will know. So what if I'm caught? It'll be worth it if I can have sex with such a beautiful woman before I die."
The other youths looked at each other with some fear. These people were originally not from the same group. The youth with the knife had just come out of the labor camp. He had also been arrested for fighting before, and after he came out, he mixed with them because he was like birds of a feather. But in terms of bravery and ruthlessness, they did not have the other party's ferociousness.
In fact, they were only twenty-one or twenty-two years old. Other than the young man with the knife, the other three were friends who had known each other for a long time. They did not go to college after graduating from high school. Because their families had some money, they did not seriously look for a job and spent their days idling around. The young man with the knife had come out of the labor camp and was also idle in society. He quickly got to know the others and hooked up with them. The car belonged to the young man in the lead. His family was the wealthiest. Most of their expenses were paid by him, so everyone treated him as their leader. Today, they saw a beauty like Zhang Ningning in the cave and wanted to hook up with her. No one expected things to turn out like this.
"Scar, we're just playing around. Don't be stupid." The young man in the lead could not help but say, looking at the other party with some trepidation.
"Didn't you say that you were afraid that the other party would remember your license plate number? If you want to solve this once and for all, my method is the simplest and most convenient." The young man called Scar said with a sullen face.
Your method is simple, but the key is that we brothers will have to follow you to prison. The young man who was driving in the front turned his head and curled his lips. Among the few of them, he was the only one who had directly committed the crime. If they were really caught, they would at most be severely punished. No one wanted to be involved with the other.
On the other side, Chen Xing could only feel the pain coming from the upper side of his lower abdomen, tearing his nerves violently. This was the first time that the seemingly innocent Zhang Ningning had encountered such a thing. He panicked and held Chen Xing with a crying voice. "Chen Xing, are you okay?"
No … I'm fine. Chen Xing forced a smile.
Yes, yes, I will call the ambulance first. Looking at Chen Xing's pale face, Zhang Ningning hurriedly took out his phone.
Chen Xing was sent to the hospital, followed by Zhang Ningning. After the doctor told him that Chen Xing's injury was in the stomach and his life was not in danger for the time being, Zhang Ningning breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Guohua, who was inspecting the high-tech park in Haicheng City, was also alarmed by this incident. It was already past five o 'clock in the evening. Zhang Guohua ended his inspection activities in the afternoon. He refused to be accompanied by his entourage and called Zhou Mingfang and his secretary to go to the hospital alone.
In the hospital, Zhang Ningning anxiously waited outside the operating room. Next to him were two bodyguards who had rushed over after hearing the news. The two bodyguards were dressed in black, which attracted a lot of attention in the hospital.
"Miss, I just confirmed with the doctor that this operation is not dangerous. Don't worry, just sit down and wait." One of the bodyguards comforted Zhang Ningning, who was pacing back and forth anxiously.
"I know it's not dangerous, but I feel a little uneasy until he comes out." Zhang Ningning still looked a little uneasy and blamed himself. "It's my fault. If I didn't run around, this wouldn't have happened."
"Miss, it's already happened. You don't have to blame yourself." The two bodyguards looked at each other. The one who spoke hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss, you can go wherever you want, but don't deliberately get rid of us. We were sent by the chief to protect you. If we don't perform our duties well, the chief will blame us. Fortunately, it wasn't you who got into trouble today. Otherwise, we don't know how to explain it to the chief."
"What are you talking about? It doesn't matter if my friend gets into trouble?" Zhang Ningning glanced at the two of them. He didn't like what they said.
"No, Miss Qiu, don't get me wrong. That's not what I mean." The bodyguard hurriedly shook his hand and explained.
"Alright, you don't have to say anything. I want to be alone." Zhang Ningning waved his hand and stared at the operating room, which was still lit with a red light. No one knew what he was thinking.
Zhang Guohua and his entourage arrived at the hospital quietly. Zhou Mingfang didn't know what happened when he was called over by Zhang Guohua. It wasn't until he got into the car and heard what Zhang Guohua said that he understood that something had happened to Chen Xing.
"Dad." Seeing his father, Zhang Ningning also stood up.
"I told you not to run around. What happened? Now you're in trouble because you didn't listen to me." Zhang Guohua scolded with a stern face. When he saw his daughter's aggrieved expression, he couldn't bear to see her like this. He sighed slightly. She was the only precious child in the family. Not only did the old man love her dearly, but he was also very distressed. In front of his daughter, he was just an ordinary father.
"Comrade Guohua, don't be in such a hurry to scold me. It's good that Ningning is fine." Zhou Mingfang interrupted with a smile. "Ningning, what did the doctor say? Chen Xing's life shouldn't be in danger, right?"
His stomach was injured. The doctor said that there was no danger for the time being. However, the operation hadn't ended yet. They didn't know if there would be any changes. Zhang Ningning looked back at the operating room worriedly.
"Hehe, it won't be so fast.
A simple operation would take one or two hours. This kind of operation that required a laparotomy wouldn't be so fast. Just wait patiently. " Zhou Mingfang comforted him with a smile.
"I hope he's fine." Zhang Guohua sighed and lamented. "Brother Mingfang, your little secretary has helped my Ningning twice. The first time was still okay, but this time, I don't know how to thank her.
"Comrade Guohua, look at what you're saying. Chen Xing is a man. When he's in danger, he should stand up. As a man, this is the right thing to do. Don't think so much. If it's only his stomach, it shouldn't be a big problem." Zhou Mingfang smiled. "Dean Jia of the Municipal People's Hospital is an expert in internal medicine. It should be right to ask him about Chen Xing's injury. I'll ask someone to ask him."
Zhou Mingfang made a phone call personally. Within a few minutes, the hospital's dean, Jia Zhangke, and several other people in charge rushed over. Each of them walked faster than usual.
"Dean Jia, this is Governor Zhang." Zhou Mingfang introduced him with a smile.
"Governor Zhang, hello, hello." Jia Zhangke was shocked. The man beside Zhou Mingfang looked a little familiar. He was still thinking about which leader it could be. He didn't expect it to be the new governor of Jianghai Province who had just taken office.
"Dean Jia, I have something to ask you today." Zhou Mingfang described Chen Xing's injury according to what Zhang Ningning had just said.
"If it's confirmed that it's only the lower abdomen, as long as it can be treated in time, it won't be life-threatening."
Hearing that there would be no life-threatening danger, Zhou Mingfang couldn't help but turn to Zhang Guohua and joked. "Comrade Guohua, you can rest assured now. Dean Jia's authority in medicine is unquestionable."
"Secretary Zhou must be joking. There's always a higher mountain. I don't dare to call myself an authority in vain. That will only make people laugh."
"Dean Jia, how long do you think this operation will take?" Zhang Guohua turned his head and asked.
"That's not necessarily true. It depends on how deep the wound is."
There was nothing important in the evening. Zhou Mingfang and Zhang Guohua also waited outside. Zhou Mingfang asked about the specific situation of Zhang Ningning at that time, and then called Huang Ping, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, who then rushed to the hospital.
Jia Zhangke had been accompanying him. Although he didn't know the specific identity of the patient, seeing that Zhou Mingfang and Zhang Guohua could appear here for this patient, he didn't dare to be negligent. He walked to the side and asked someone to prepare another advanced ward.
"Comrade Guohua, it's time for dinner now. Do you want to eat?" The operation was not over yet. Zhou Mingfang looked at the time and found that it was already past six o 'clock. Zhou Mingfang couldn't help but ask.
"Forget it, forget it. Let's wait for this young man to come out first. Otherwise, how can I eat with peace of mind?" Zhang Guohua looked at his daughter dotingly, pondered for a moment, and said. "The reception banquet arranged by the city tonight should also be canceled. There's no need to be so extravagant."
"Alright, we'll do as you say." Zhou Mingfang nodded and didn't object. "However, this operation won't be over for a while. I think we should ask someone to send some food over."
Zhang Guohua hesitated for a moment, looked at his daughter, and then nodded.
It was past nine o 'clock when Chen Xing was wheeled out of the operation room. After the chief surgeon confirmed that his life was not in danger, the group of people was relieved.
Chen Xing's face was a bit pale. When he heard the voice, he opened his eyes slightly, wanting to say a few words to Zhang Ningning to reassure him. Suddenly, he saw the governor of the province, Zhang Guohua, and the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Zhou Mingfang. His tired spirit was suddenly lifted, and he subconsciously struggled to sit up. He felt a sharp pain in his upper abdomen, and only then did he realize that he had just finished the operation.
"You've just finished the operation, so you can't move around. It'll be troublesome if you pull the wound." The chief surgeon hadn't left yet. When he saw that Chen Xing was about to sit up, he quickly pressed him down.
"Young man, don't move. Just lie down peacefully." Zhang Guohua smiled and nodded at Chen Xing. His eyes were full of admiration.
"Chen Xing, you should focus on recuperating.
You should focus on recuperating first. Don't think about work. Zhou Mingfang also smiled and said to Chen Xing, "Governor Zhang heard that you were injured, so he waited here for you for a few hours."
"Thank you, thank you, Governor Zhang and Secretary Zhou." Chen Xing's voice was a little excited. No matter what, he couldn't escape the constraints of his identity and the ideological influence of the hierarchy in the officialdom. No matter how glorious his current identity as a secretary was, he was still a small figure in the huge officialdom, an ordinary section-level cadre. In the face of the governor and the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, he still had a deep reverence for power in his heart.
At this time, Chen Xing, who was injured, didn't really have time to think about it. After he met Zhang Ningning, the trajectory of his life had deviated from his original direction. It was going in an unknown direction bit by bit.
The news of Chen Xing's hospitalization was not deliberately spread, but many people knew about it. The Municipal Party Committee and various departments of the Municipal Government came to visit in an endless stream. This made Chen Xing have to sigh at the terrible transmission of information in the officialdom. His identity as the first secretary of Hai City had become the object of eagerness for his subordinates to curry favor with.
Zou Fang specially asked for leave from work to take care of Chen Xing. At first, Zou Fang, who saw Zhang Ningning, was stunned. Especially after Zhang Ningning learned her identity and called her aunt intimately, Zou Fang almost mistakenly thought that Chen Xing had found a girlfriend behind the couple's back. It was not until she heard about her son's injury that Zou Fang became a little skeptical.
"Chen Xing, you really don't have any special relationship with her?" Seeing that Zhang Ningning was in the bathroom, Zou Fang finally seized the opportunity to ask her son.
"Mom, what are you thinking about? She is the daughter of a leader. I was ordered by Secretary Zhou to accompany her around Hai City. Later, in front of her, you can't say anything, lest she feels embarrassed." At this time, Chen Xing still couldn't sit up. Lying on the bed, he tilted his head and whispered to his mother.
"Well, I feel that the way this girl looks at you is not ordinary." Zou Fang lowered her head and teased her son in a low voice.
"Mom, don't make wild guesses and say something unreliable."
"What do you mean by unreliable?" Zou Fang was so angry that her eyes widened. "My son is so outstanding. What kind of girl can't he match?"
Chen Xing smiled and didn't say anything. Probably all mothers in the world would think that their children were the most outstanding.
"However, this kind of girl is born into a good family, so it's inevitable that she will be too delicate and won't know how to take care of others. I still prefer that Teacher Zhong. She is also very attractive. I have tried my best to help you find out. She is born into an ordinary farmer's family and has been independent since she was very young. She is also famous for her filial piety in her family. Such a girl must be very good at running a family. If you marry such a girl, you will be blessed."
Zou Fang said happily, as if she was discussing with Chen Xing about getting a wife, which made Chen Xing smile bitterly on the bed. At this time, the sound of the bathroom door opening came from the bathroom. Chen Xing hurriedly gave his mother a look, signaling her to stop talking nonsense.
"Miss Chang, the doctor said that my injury is not serious. After a few days of rest, the stitches will be removed. Don't stay in the hospital with me." Chen Xing turned his head and smiled at Zhang Ningning, who came out of the bathroom.
"Chen Xing, if you call me that again, I will be angry. We have been through thick and thin together. You still call me Miss Chang. You don't treat me as a friend." Zhang Ningning pretended to be angry.
"Haha, maybe I am used to calling you that. I really can't change it in a short time." Chen Xing smiled embarrassedly. "Then I will call you Ningning from now on. Is that okay?" Chen Xing looked at her expectantly.
"That's right. You call me Miss Chang again and again. You are treating me like an outsider." A cheerful smile appeared on Zhang Ningning's face. Her delicate and flawless face made people stunned. Zou Fang had been observing them carefully from the side.
She was a little worried. It was obviously impossible for a woman like her, who worked in the system, to not have the idea of climbing on the rich and powerful. However, after Chen Xing's previous love experience, Zou Fang dared not have any illusions. In today's society, which was becoming more and more open-minded, the idea of matching families with families of equal social status did not disappear. Instead, it existed in a new form. In the past, Zhao Qing's mother was only a deputy mayor. She looked down on ordinary families like theirs, not to mention this woman's father was a provincial governor. Even if this woman liked her son, so what? The reality was cruel after all. Love could not be the master of marriage. There were too many external factors, such as family, birth, education, etc., that could not be ignored. Zou Fang was worried that her son would repeat the mistakes of his first love. She would rather her son marry an ordinary woman and live a happy life in the future.
The knocking outside the door interrupted Zou Fang's thoughts and the conversation between Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning.
Chen Xing, we are here to see you. The people who came in were Fei Ren, Chen Xing's college classmate, and Yang Ming, the son of the deputy director of the Municipal Bureau.
Fei Ren and Yang Ming obviously did not expect that there would be such an outstanding beauty like Zhang Ningning in the room. They were a little stunned, especially Yang Ming, whose eyes almost popped out.
"Ahem, Yang Ming, hurry up and put the fruit basket away." Fei Ren pulled Yang Ming, who was still in a daze, and then smiled at Zou Fang. "Auntie, you are here too."
"Yes, yes, auntie, we brought some fresh fruits for Chen Xing. They are all fresh in the market." Yang Ming smiled to cover his embarrassment.
Zhang Ningning frowned slightly, stood up, and said with a smile, "Chen Xing, I will come to see you after dinner. I have stayed here for a whole day, and I have to go back to have dinner with my father."
"Then hurry up and go back. You have stayed here for long enough. You should go back and have a good rest." Chen Xing hurriedly nodded with a smile.
"You young people can chat, I will go and wash the fruits." Zou Fang glanced at Fei Ren and Yang Ming. She had already recognized that Fei Ren was the one who gave the keys to Chen Xing that night.
"Chen Xing, not bad. Every time I see a beautiful woman around you." Yang Ming grinned.
"All right, stop talking nonsense. We are here to see Chen Xing today." Fei Ren smiled and pushed Yang Ming.
The two of them pulled over two stools and sat down beside the bed. Fei Rencai pretended to be unhappy and said, "Chen Xing, you're too ungrateful. You didn't even tell us, your old friends, that you were injured and hospitalized. If we hadn't heard the news ourselves, were you trying to hide it from us?"
"Hehe, my injury is not serious, and I didn't want to alarm too many people. I didn't expect that you all would know about it." Chen Xing smiled faintly. He felt tired from dealing with people like Fei Ren. He had to put on a hypocritical mask all day.
"No matter what, you are injured. As old friends, we should care about you."
"Chen Xing, don't worry. Your case has alarmed Secretary Zhou. I heard from my father that Secretary Zhou held a meeting last night and ordered the Municipal Public Security Bureau to solve the case as soon as possible and catch the murderer. He also asked my father to handle the case himself. My father was busy in the front line because of your case last night, but he didn't come back to sleep the whole night."
"Thank you, Director Yang, for working so hard for my case."
Chen Xing, look at what you're saying. What kind of relationship do we have? You were stabbed by those b * stards. My dad will definitely seek justice for you. Yang Ming said heroically.
Chen Xing smiled and did not say anything. Many people in the city knew that he was injured and hospitalized, but they did not know the real reason for his injury. In the entire Haicheng, no one knew Zhang Ningning's identity other than Zhou Mingfang. The secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Committee and the director of the Public Security Bureau, Huang Hua, had only learned about it last night. He even promised to catch the murderer and solve the case as soon as possible. With Huang Hua's status, it was naturally impossible for him to go out and spread rumors about who Zhang Ningning was and whose daughter she was. Fei Ren and Yang Ming would not even think that their matter had attracted the attention of the governor, Zhang Guohua. However, Yang Ming thought that he did not know the specific situation and still wanted to curry favor with him.
"Chen Xing."
"Actually, we have been hiding something from you." Yang Ming said hesitantly.
"Oh, what is it?" Chen Xing's heart tightened as he looked at the other party in confusion.
"Chen Xing, Brother Fei and I both know about this. Initially, we did not want to tell you because we were afraid that you would be too angry. However, these days, Brother Fei and I have been suffering from the blame of our conscience. When we came here today, Brother Fei already told me that we really treat you as a good brother. If we continue to hide this from you, then what right do we have to call ourselves brothers with you?" Yang Ming's face was filled with sorrow. He almost cried. Fei Ren, who was beside him, sighed continuously.
"If you have something to say, just say it. Look at you guys, what are you doing?" Chen Xing smiled without batting an eyelid. However, goosebumps appeared all over his body.
"Chen Xing, do you still remember that night when you were arrested by the Public Security Bureau for soliciting a prostitute?" Yang Ming looked at Zou Fang, who was still washing fruits inside and lowered his voice.
"I remember. Why?" Chen Xing glanced at the other party.
"Chen Xing, do you think that what happened that night was very strange?" "In fact, that night was carefully planned by Xing Tiande. He knew that you might steal his secretary position, so he purposely messed with you. He wanted Secretary Zhou to have a bad impression of you and achieve his goal of keeping his secretary position. Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence? We all know that you are a decent person. How could you suddenly get drunk and sleep with a prostitute? How could you run into the police who went to crack down on prostitution? All of these were arranged by Xing Tiande."
"Is that so?" Chen Xing was slightly shocked. Then, he looked at the two of them with a playful smile. Previously, he had suspected that he drank alone with Xing Tiande that night. However, he lacked strong evidence. Now that Yang Ming said it in front of him, he was not very surprised. On the contrary, he was suspicious when Yang Ming and Fei Ren told him the truth.
Feeling that Chen Xing did not believe him, Yang Ming emphasized. "Yes, Chen Xing, what I told you is absolutely true. That night, Xing Tiande asked me to use my father's connections to send some policemen to the hotel. I didn't know what he wanted to do at that time. That night, when Brother Fei and I coincidentally returned to the Public Security Bureau to help my father get a document, we met you. Only then did we know his conspiracy. However, at that time, he was still Secretary Zhou's secretary. We also didn't know that he framed you because he was afraid that you would replace his position. Otherwise, Brother Fei and I would definitely expose his conspiracy immediately.
Later, when you became Secretary Zhou's secretary, we figured out Xing Tiande's real purpose. However, we didn't know how to tell you at that time. We were afraid that you would misunderstand that we collaborated with Xing Tiande to frame you. Today, on the way here, I talked with Brother Fei for a long time before I made up my mind to tell you the truth.
What about my photo in the newspaper? " Chen Xing stared at Yang Ming with a smile. Since Yang Ming wanted to put on a show, he couldn't pretend to be too stupid.
That might really be the fault of those junior policemen. That day, I did ask the policeman who registered to cross off your name, but the one who was in charge of keeping the photo was someone else. The policeman I asked probably forgot to inform the other party about it. That's why your photo was sent to the evening newspaper. Yang Ming explained with an innocent face.
It seems that Xing Tiande has been conspiring to frame me. Chen Xing's face was gloomy and he gritted his teeth.
"Yes, Chen Xing, Xing Tiande is not a human. Don't look at how we call him brother and talk and laugh with him. That's just to deal with him. But when we see him calling you brother, he has been trying to kill you. Brother Fei and I really can't stand it anymore. If we see you being framed by him again, how can Brother Fei and I live with our consciences?"
"Then there's a negative of the photo taken that night, right? Where is the negative?" Chen Xing stared at Yang Ming.
The negative is in Xing Tiande's hands. " Yang Ming blamed himself again. "Chen Xing, it's all my fault. I didn't discover Xing Tiande's conspiracy in time. Otherwise, I could have helped you get the negative in time."
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