Seeing this, Li Rui said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Chief Liu." There was no point in arguing with such a small figure. It was better to leave him some face and show that he was magnanimous.
Liu Xiao Yu smiled and said a few words of courtesy, then led the two girls to get the car.
After the three of them left, Yang Changjian and Gong Jinshu also came downstairs. Li Rui and Zhang Taiwei went to greet them.
Li Rui smiled and said to Yang Changjian, "Since the matter has been resolved, I won't be polite with you, Brother Yang. If you and Captain Zhang have time this weekend, come to the city and find me. I'll treat you two brothers to a meal."
Hearing this, Yang Changjian and Zhang Taiwei were so happy that they couldn't close their mouths. Even the Deputy Secretary of the county committee, Gong Jinshu, had to respect this little brother in front of them, but he took the initiative to make friends with them. Only a fool would give up such a good opportunity. They nodded and agreed.
The three of them agreed to have a meal together this weekend. The restaurant was set at Zuixian Restaurant.
Gong Jinshu looked at the three of them talking and laughing. He felt sour in his stomach, but he didn't dare to say anything. He could only apologize to Li Rui, hoping that he wouldn't hold a grudge and complain to the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Song Chaoyang.
He was the Deputy Secretary of the Wenan County Committee, and he didn't have any backing in the city. Although he could do whatever he wanted in Wenan County, if the city wanted to touch him, he could be removed in minutes. No one would help him. Therefore, he was most worried that Song Chaoyang would have a problem with him because of this.
Li Rui obviously knew what he was thinking, but he pretended not to know. He said a few words to him and ignored him.
After a while, Yao Xuefei drove to the gate of the courtyard. Li Rui shook hands with Yang Changjian and Zhang Taiwei and said goodbye, then walked to the gate.
Yang Changjian and Zhang Taiwei followed behind to see him off.
Gong Jinshu also chased after him and caught up with Li Rui outside the door. He lowered his voice and said with a smile, "Director Li, you are a magnanimous person. Please don't lower yourself to my level today. Please don't tell Song Shuji. Please be merciful. Thank you very much. I will visit you in the city later and I will give you a generous gift."
Li Ruixin thought that since this matter involved his precious daughter, Xuefei, he should not mention it to his boss. Unless he asked for inside information, he would not take the initiative to talk about it. He said, "You don't have to visit me. But Secretary Gong, you should learn a lesson from this. It's okay to take care of your family and friends when you are in trouble, but there should be a bottom line."
Gong Jinshu nodded and said, "I will definitely learn from my mistakes. I will definitely learn from them. Please supervise me. I promise I won't make the same mistake again."
Li Rui smiled at him, then opened the door to the front passenger seat and got in. He waved goodbye to Yang Changjian and Li Rui and left with the car.
On the way back to the city, because Yang Xi was sitting in the car, Li Rui did not want to talk to Xuefei too much. He only said a few words at the beginning and did not say much after that.
When they arrived at the city's North Third Ring Road, it was already 4 pm. Yao Xuefei opened her mouth and asked, "Director Li, where are you going? To work or home? "
Li Rui turned to look at her and said, "Just send me back to work. Thank you."
Yao Xuefei gave him a flirtatious look and focused on driving. She said, "Why are you thanking me? I can't even thank you enough."
Yang Xi, who was sitting in the back, said, "That's right. It's all thanks to Brother Li today. Otherwise, this matter would not have been resolved so easily. We thought that the old man was just an ordinary person. Who knew that he was actually a relative of the Deputy Secretary of the county party committee. We almost couldn't come back from Wen An. "
Yao Xuefei smiled silently and said, "To express my gratitude, shall I treat Director Li to dinner tonight?"
Li Rui really wanted to spend more time with her, but unfortunately, he did not have time at night. He said, "I might not have time. Let's talk about it later."
Yang Xi was very surprised to see Li Rui reject Yao Xuefei's good intentions. She thought that since Li Rui had done Yao Xuefei a big favor, he would definitely take the opportunity to get close to her. This was also the trick of the hero saving the beauty. Otherwise, why would he save the beauty? Who would have thought that Li Rui would reject her without hesitation? It was as if he didn't take Yao Xuefei, a beauty who stood out from the crowd of beauties, seriously at all. She was both surprised and impressed. Li Rui was indeed serving the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. He had such high standards that he didn't even take a fancy to a beauty like Sister Xuefei.
She sat in the back and secretly looked at Li Rui. Her beautiful face almost had the words "I am very interested in this man" written on it.
When they were still a few hundred meters away from the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee, Li Rui asked Yao Xuefei to stop the car by the side. He said goodbye to the two women and got out of the car to walk to the Municipal Party Committee. He did not want to be seen by outsiders and let their imaginations run wild if he got out of Yao Xuefei's car at the entrance.
Yao Xuefei also drove back to the city station. After driving for less than a hundred meters, Yang Xi said with a smile, "Sister Xuefei, this Brother Li is good in every way except for one thing."
Yao Xuefei asked curiously, "What's wrong with him?"
Yang Xi smiled and said, "He's a little cold. Sister Xuefei, a beauty like you and a famous host, took the initiative to invite him to dinner, but he did not accept. If this happened to other men, it would be impossible."
Yao Xuefei laughed and said, "How is he cold and aloof? Do you think he's cold? He's really busy and doesn't have time to attend a banquet. "
Yang Xi blinked her charming eyes and said, "I'm just saying. He's actually not cold and aloof. He's quite friendly and approachable, and he's not bad looking either … Sister Xue Fei, speaking of his looks, when I first saw him, I thought he was your boyfriend. He's tall and handsome, and you're also beautiful. The two of you look like a couple. Who knew that he wasn't? But he's also quite nice to you. He went all the way to save you, so he's really loyal."
Yao Xuefei was happy to hear her praise Li Rui. However, she could tell that she seemed to have a good impression of Li Rui. This was a bad sign. She raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile, "He and I are good friends. Why? Have you fallen for him? You keep praising him? Do you need me to set you up? "
Yang Xi was so embarrassed that her face turned red. She said, "Stop fooling around, Sister Xuefei. I'm not good enough for him. You're the one who's good enough for him. He's really good and has a bright future. Sister Xuefei, you can seriously consider him. If you can't, you can pursue him. Really, it's not shameful to pursue such an excellent man … "
Yao Xuefei was smiling, but she sighed in her heart. I've already pursued him. I'm already his woman. It's a pity that he's not my man.
Back in the office, Li Rui went to the inner room to reply to Song Chaoyang. He only said that his friend was almost blackmailed in Wen An. Through Guan Weiwei's connections, he found the local traffic police captain and settled the matter. Now, his friend had safely returned to the city.
Song Chaoyang didn't care much about this matter. He said with a tired face, "Do you still remember the car accident this morning?"
Li Rui was stunned and said, "Of course I remember. How could I forget? Now that I think about it, I'm still scared. What's wrong? "
Song Chaoyang said, "Jiang Wei has confessed. He confessed to the crime of ordering others to kill me. However, Director Yuan Song thinks that he shouldn't have killed me. After listening to Director Yuan Song's explanation, I also felt that it was very strange."
Li Rui was very curious and asked, "What did Director Zhou say?"
Song Chaoyang said, "Although Jiang Wei is Han Shui's brother-in-law, he didn't participate in Han Shui's illegal activities. Therefore, he wasn't targeted by the city bureau. He runs a medium-sized real estate company and earns tens of millions of dollars a year. He and his wife are very loving and have two daughters. He also cherishes the two daughters very much. All this shows that he has no hatred for the government and lives a very happy life. He also loves life and family very much. He wouldn't take the risk to avenge his sister and brother-in-law. It's tantamount to going against the government, and there's no benefit to it. Most people understand that they shouldn't do things that are very risky and have no benefits, let alone a shrewd entrepreneur like him. "
Li Rui nodded slowly and said, "That makes sense. Even if he kills you, his brother-in-law and sister won't be released. Instead, he will be imprisoned. "
Song Chaoyang said, "You're wrong. If he really kills me, he can really save his sister and brother-in-law. Why? Because as long as I die, the power of Qingyang City will temporarily fall into the hands of the old fox. Moreover, the old fox is close to Han Shui. There's no doubt that the old fox will find a way to save Han Shui and his wife. He will change Han Shui's death sentence to a suspended sentence or even a fixed sentence. Han Shui's wife and son may be released directly. It's not impossible for the old fox to do such a thing. "
Li Rui was a little confused and said, "If that's the case, then Jiang Wei's risk is not without benefits. Then Director Zhou's analysis is not reasonable?"
Song Chaoyang shook his head and said, "It still makes sense. Because Jiang Wei can't enjoy the benefits of doing this, but he has to take a huge risk. If it were you or me, in order to save my sister and brother-in-law, would you be willing to take such a big risk? If Han Shui is rescued by him, he may give him a sum of money as a thank you gift. But he has more money than he can spend. Why would he risk the death sentence to earn money that he can't even spend? It doesn't make sense. "
Li Rui thought for a while and nodded. "I think Jiang Wei won't take such a risk. His sister, Jiang Hong, didn't commit a serious crime. She will only be sentenced to a few years and will be released safely soon. He won't take such a big risk for a few years. As for his brother-in-law, Han Shui, he isn't as close to him as he is to Jiang Hong. He won't risk the death sentence for an outsider."
Song Chaoyang said, "Therefore, Director Yuan Song deduced that there is either a mastermind or an inside story."
Li Rui sucked in a breath of cold air and muttered, "Is this a case within a case?"
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