Li Rui did not deliberately mention Han Shui, nor did he ask Chen Zhimin to pay attention to the officials who had dealings with Han Shui, such as Huo Zhisong. He was worried that Chen Zhimin would not listen to him and suddenly betray him. If he told Han Shui about his arrangements, then all his efforts would be in vain. But now, his words were much gentler and less targeted. It was easier for Chen Zhimin to accept. Even if he leaked it out, Han Shui would not realize anything.
Chen Zhimin was stunned again after hearing it. He looked at him in disbelief, as if to say, "Is it really that simple?"
Li Rui said, "It's that simple. You don't have to doubt it. Song Shuji's intention is also very simple. He wants to punish a group of illegal officials who loiter around the halls and halls. He wants to vigorously rectify the atmosphere in the officialdom of Qingyang City. Li Ming, the mayor of the south of the city who surrendered himself, was the first to be punished. "
When Chen Zhimin heard him mention Li Ming, he no longer had any doubts. He even felt that he was lucky because he could work for Song Chaoyang. He could atone for his crimes and escape unscathed. The other illegal officials were not so lucky. They would be removed from their positions one by one. Thinking of this, he even felt a little happy about being above others. He said, "Okay, no problem. I know what to do. Director Li, rest assured. Song Shuji, rest assured. I will do my job well and atone for my crimes. "
Li Rui said, "This task can give you a longer period of time, half a month to a month, to ensure that you can find more illegal officials and collect more evidence. But you must not deliberately delay the time. In addition, I need audio or visual evidence. I can't just admit it based on your words. I want evidence. As for how you collect the evidence, whether you buy a recording pen or use a secret camera, it's up to you. I don't care about the process. I only care about the results. Also, don't think about escaping. Song Shuji has already spoken to the Municipal Prosecutor, Dong Weidong. The Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Procuratorate has already started monitoring you … "
His last sentence was a lie. Since he didn't need to pay to lie, he could just make it up. He only had one goal, which was to completely subdue Chen Zhimin and make him obediently work for him.
Although Chen Zhimin was a Deputy Division Leader and could be considered a top figure in the city, he was still lacking compared to the people around Li Rui, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. He was completely crushed by Li Rui in terms of realm, aura, connections, and information channels. Moreover, his fatal weakness was in the hands of Li Rui, so he was afraid and in awe of Li Rui. Therefore, he believed whatever Li Rui said without the slightest doubt.
Speaking of which, Li Rui was really bad. He deliberately used Song Chaoyang, Dong Weidong, and other big shots to oppress Chen Zhimin. Chen Zhimin was so scared that he was like a chicken meeting a weasel. He could only tremble in fear and almost wet his pants.
Five minutes later, the date was over. Li Rui was very satisfied with the result of the negotiation. He gave Chen Zhimin a few words of encouragement and walked out of the teahouse. He stood by the roadside and was about to call a taxi when his phone suddenly rang.
He took out his phone and saw that the call was from Guan Weiwei. He didn't think much about it. He guessed that this Brother Wei wanted to have a small gathering with him, so he casually picked it up.
"Hello, Xiao Rui, there's a beautiful woman looking for you. She said that she has something very urgent to tell you. Where are you now?"
Guan Weiwei's voice was serious, and his usual frivolous and teasing tone was gone.
Li Rui was keenly aware of this and immediately realized that something was wrong. He said, "I'm on my way home. I'm not far from home. Who's looking for me?"
Guan Weiwei said, "It's the director of the Red Pavilion, An Ziyu. You should know her, right? She has something urgent to tell you, but she doesn't know how to contact you. Fortunately, she knows that we're buddies, so she asked me about it. What's the matter? Should I give you her phone number, or help you two arrange a place to meet? "
When Li Rui heard the name "An Ziyu," he subconsciously thought of her boss, Zhen Jie. He was puzzled. Why would An Ziyu find him? Was there something urgent? He had never dealt with her before, and they didn't have any friendship. Why would she look for him? Could it be that something happened to her boss, Zhen Jie? When he thought of the last time Zhijie Han tried to harm him, Zhen Jie risked her life to save him. After that, Zhijie Han also suspected Zhen Jie. His heart suddenly sank. He said, "Give me her phone number. I'll call her and tell her."
Guan Weiwei didn't waste any time and told him An Ziyu's phone number one by one. After that, he hung up the phone. At the same time, Li Rui had already called An Ziyu.
"Hello, Director An, I'm Li Rui. Are you looking for me?"
After the phone was connected, Li Rui introduced himself to An Ziyu and asked her about her intentions.
When An Ziyu heard that it was him, she was so excited that she was about to cry. She said hurriedly, "Director Li, please save my boss!"
Li Rui was stunned when he heard it. Although he had expected that something might have happened to Zhen Jie, he still found it hard to accept when he heard An Ziyu's words. He calmed down and said, "Don't worry, and don't cry. How about this? It's not clear on the phone. Let's find a place to meet. Where are you now? I'll find you …"
Twenty minutes later, Li Rui and An Ziyu met in an alley two stops away from the Red Pavilion. The alley was deep and secluded, and there were no street lights. They didn't have to worry about being seen by outsiders if they met here, unless someone followed either of them in advance.
An Ziyu was a young woman in her late twenties. Although she was not beautiful, she was very elegant. However, when she saw Li Rui, she lost her composure. She cried and said, "Director Li, my boss is in danger. Please save her. I haven't seen her for a day. I can't even get through to her on the phone. I'm really worried that she's already … already … already been killed by someone …" At the end of her words, she could not hold it in anymore and started crying.
Li Rui was shocked. He said, "Killed by someone? Is it that serious? Don't cry. Tell me, what happened? "
An Ziyu sobbed and told him what had happened in the past two days.
It turned out that on the night when Han Zhijie invited Li Rui for a drink, even though Li Rui had successfully instigated Han Zhifei to betray him and had also gotten Han Zhifei to provide false information to Han Zhijie, Han Zhijie still suspected that Zhen Jie had saved Li Rui, and deeply questioned the relationship between the two. After that, Han Zhijie pondered for two days. He was more and more suspicious of Zhen Jie and his failure to pull Li Rui into the water. In the end, he couldn't help it and told his father, Han Shui.
Han Shui was originally dissatisfied with Zhen Jie and Li Rui being too close. He also heard from his son that Zhen Jie might have helped Li Rui escape from his son's trap, and his son's ultimate goal was to pull Li Rui to his side. In other words, his own woman actually helped Li Rui against him. How could this be? So, Han Shui ordered Han Zhijie to thoroughly investigate this matter.
Han Zhijie had already learned from Zhu Xiaoying that Zhen Jie's number one confidant, the clubhouse director An Ziyu, had used Zhen Jie's name to lure her away for a moment that night. From this, he analyzed that An Ziyu must have known about Zhen Jie's activities that night, so he decided to use An Ziyu as a breakthrough point. He played a game of "An eye for an eye, an eye for an eye." He let Zhu Xiaoying use her name to lure An Ziyu into a private room in the clubhouse, and he and his men had already set up an ambush in advance. An Ziyu found that she had been timed, and it was too late for her to escape.
Han Zhijie didn't talk nonsense. He went up and asked An Ziyu if Zhen Jie had saved Li Rui that night. An Ziyu was loyal and trustworthy, and deeply appreciated her boss Zhen Jie's promotion, so she didn't tell the truth at the beginning, intending to keep her boss's secret. But Han Zhijie wasn't easy to fool. He saw that An Ziyu wasn't willing to tell the truth, so he threatened her that if she didn't tell the truth, he would strip her naked and take photos of her. An Ziyu was unmoved and still refused to tell the truth.
Han Zhijie then ordered his men to take off her clothes. An Ziyu was forced to tell the truth. She couldn't hold on any longer. After Han Zhijie heard it, he took her to the car and took her to his father Han Shui's house. He told Han Shui the whole story. After Han Shui heard it, he called Zhen Jie and asked her to confront him … which was the scene last night.
But An Ziyu, as a witness, only saw the first half of the scene. She knew that her boss Zhen Jie was beaten by Han Shui, but she didn't see what happened in the second half because she was taken away by Han Zhijie in the middle. After Han Zhijie took her away, he didn't make things difficult for her. He told her to work hard in the future and let her go. An Ziyu knew that she had betrayed her boss Zhen Jie. She felt ashamed and uneasy. She planned to apologize to Zhen Jie the next day, which was today. Who knew that Zhen Jie didn't come to work all day. She called Zhen Jie again, but her calls were always rejected.
An Ziyu thought of the scene where Han Shui beat Zhen Jie to the ground last night. She suspected that Han Shui had put her under house arrest, or even killed her. An Ziyu wanted to defend Zhen Jie and save her, but she felt powerless. After all, the other party was Han Shui, the richest man in the city and the legendary leader of the underworld. Who dared to provoke him? It would be a miracle if they didn't provoke him.
When An Ziyu was at a loss, she suddenly thought of Li Rui. She thought that Zhen Jie had a deep affection for him. Now that she was in trouble, Li Rui would definitely be willing to save her. As the first secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, he also had the strength to fight with Han Shui. But when she wanted to contact him, she found that she didn't have his contact information. Fortunately, An Ziyu had heard from Zhen Jie that Li Rui had come to the Red Pavilion Club to drink with Guan Weiwei, the captain of the Municipal Traffic Police Detachment. She happened to have the contact information of Guan Weiwei, so she called Guan Weiwei to ask. She didn't expect that Guan Weiwei and Li Rui were close friends. She found Li Rui easily.
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