Chen Kui was in so much pain and fear that he was scared out of his wits. He was afraid that he would die here without his wife and children knowing. But when he heard that the man wanted money more than his life, he was relieved. He struggled to say, "I … I don't have much cash at home … I don't have any jewelry … I just moved here … My family is … is from the county …"
When he said this, he had some understanding in his heart. The other party was not a neighbor at all, but a habitual robber. He had pretended to be a neighbor to trick him into opening his door, waiting for an opportunity to rob him. He regretted not opening the door just now.
The young man snorted and walked into the bedroom. He rummaged through the bedside table and the wardrobe, stuffing his wallet, watch, and cell phone into his bag. He then ran out of the bedroom and went to the other two bedrooms to rummage through them. When he was done, he turned around and ran out, leaving the door open.
There was a pool of blood under Chen Kui, but he was not unconscious. His brain was in a daze, but he could still work. He struggled to crawl to the bedside table, took the landline phone, and called the emergency center. After explaining the situation, he could not hold on any longer. He fainted before he could put the phone back.
In the stairwell outside the house, the man who had just committed the crime was making a phone call as he walked down the stairs. "… First, I pretended to be his neighbor and tricked him into opening the door. Then, I created a robbery scene and deliberately spoke in a northeastern dialect. After doing this, he would never think that I'm from Shuanghe, nor would he think that I'm from you, boss. The police won't be able to get any evidence. I'm going downstairs now, and I'm going out to hide for a while. Boss, don't worry. "This time, he spoke in a Shuanghe accent. It was authentic and fluent. He was obviously a Shuanghe local.
Hu Zhixin's gloomy voice came from the other side of the phone. "You didn't stab him to death, did you?"
"No, of course not. Boss, you told me to take half of his life. How could I take half more? Don't worry, I even left the door open so that the emergency doctors and nurses can't get in and save him. "
Hu Zhixin's voice was cold. "Then I'm relieved. This old man dared to report me. He didn't care about loyalty at all. This is what he deserves. Now that the County hasn't done anything to me, I'll leave him half alive. If the County wants to arrest me and punish me to death, then he won't be able to live either. "
The man nodded and said, "Yeah, give me a call anytime, Boss. If the county catches you, I'll kill him even if I have to go to the hospital."
Hu Zhixin sneered, "Right now I'm hiding in a very safe place. Even if the county wants to catch me, it won't be that easy. You, on the other hand, have to hide well and try not to leave any traces behind when you leave. "
"I know, Boss. It's not my first time doing this, so don't worry …"
Two minutes later, in the darkness of the night, a black shadow flipped over the north wall and left the neighborhood.
The night was still as quiet as ever, and the spring breeze was still as warm as ever. Before the ambulance arrived, no one would know about the brutal scene that had taken place in room 608 …
…
The next morning, Xuefei woke up very early. He went downstairs to buy breakfast, and then came back to wake Li Rui up. The two washed up and ate breakfast together. Then, Li Rui rushed to the government office, and Xuefei went to the supermarket to buy necessities. Needless to say, he also had to tidy up the room a little.
When he arrived at the government building, Li Rui happened to see Bo Yubing, the acting county magistrate, getting out of her county magistrate's car — a black Passat. At that time, the window of the Passat's driver's seat was half open, revealing the upper body of the driver inside. Li Rui saw clearly that the driver was none other than the driver, Xiao Liu, who had previously found out that Bo Yubing had been drugged by the fake investor, Liao Sanqiang, at the Royal Court Hotel and had called the county magistrate office director, Zhang Dalei, to inform him.
Li Rui's heart skipped a beat when he recognized Xiao Liu. This Xiao Liu was originally just an ordinary driver in a small convoy, and he did not serve a county leader full-time. Looking at it now, Bo Yubing had transferred him to her side as a personal driver. Of course, with his contributions, it was reasonable for Bo Yubing to put him in an important position. After all, he had saved her innocence. In this way, Bo Yubing could be considered a woman of affection and righteousness, but it did not show in her relationship with him.
"Good morning, County Mayor!"
Since they bumped into each other, they had to greet each other. Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense. Therefore, although Li Rui didn't want more people to see the injury on the back of his head, he still took the initiative to greet Bo Yubing.
Bo Yubing looked at his face and replied with one word, "Morning."
Li Rui stopped and waited for her to go first. He didn't want her to see the injury on the back of his head if he walked in front of her or beside her.
Bo Yubing didn't care about what he did or what he thought. She walked up the stairs with her head held high. Li Rui waited until she reached the fifth step before following her.
"When you reach the office, call the Bureau of Land and Resources and ask him to come to my office for a meeting. We'll solve the problem of Ji Chengsheng's debt."
As they walked, Bo Yubing suddenly said this without turning her head. It was as if she was talking to the air in front of her.
Li Rui was stunned at first. He was a little dissatisfied. She should have asked Zhang Dalei to do this. Why did she ask him to do it? But when he thought about how she had been targeting him in the past few days, he felt relieved. He was too lazy to argue with her. If she really wanted to question him, she could just say, "Yes, I should have asked Director Zhang to do it. But now that I have caught you, can't I just use you?" He had nothing to say. So, he just let her be. Anyway, her request was not too much. He could still push it to Zhang Dalei or Ma Yuming.
After entering the building's lobby, Bo Yubing suddenly stopped without warning. She turned around and looked at Li Rui with an impatient expression.
Li Rui also stopped and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"Did you hear what I said?" The beautiful county magistrate asked unhappily.
Li Rui looked like a silly boy and said, "I heard it. What's wrong?"
"You heard it and you didn't say anything?"
Li Rui smiled at her and said, "I said something. You're the one who didn't hear it, right?" After he said this, he suddenly felt a movement behind his head. The bandage on the right side of his head fell off.
Bo Yubing was about to retort when she suddenly saw a piece of gauze fall from behind his ear, fluttering in the wind. There was also a shocking bloodstain on it. Her heart skipped a beat. She narrowed her eyes and asked, "What's with that gauze?"
Li Rui was shocked. He quickly tried to stick the gauze back and said with a smile, "It's nothing. I accidentally fell down last night."
"Let me see!"
As Bo Yubing spoke, she walked a few steps behind him and looked at him. She saw that the tape on his gauze had lost its stickiness and couldn't stick anymore, revealing a wound inside. It looked like it had been stitched up with three or four stitches. The bloody wound contrasted with the dark yellow iodophor marks, making people feel uncomfortable. She scolded, "How old are you? How can you fall down? Why did you walk here with your eyes closed? "
Li Rui heard a trace of concern from her rude words. He thought that this woman still had feelings for him. He smiled and said, "The ground is slippery. What can I do?"
Bo Yubing saw that there were four or five officials walking up the stairs. It was not convenient to continue talking in the hall. She said with a cold face, "You should ask for leave. Go back to the guest house to rest for two days. Come back to work when your wound is better." She turned and walked up the stairs.
Li Rui smiled. He felt sweet in his heart. He turned around and saw that there were already people walking up the stairs. He quickly followed Bo Yubing.
When they reached the second floor, Bo Yubing found that Li Rui was following behind her. She stopped and asked, "Didn't I ask you to ask for leave? Why are you still here? "
Li Rui said, "Why would I need to ask for leave for such a small wound?"
Bo Yubing curled her lips and did not say anything. She continued to walk.
At 8: 45 am, Chen You, the director of the County Bureau of Land and Resources, was invited to Bo Yubing's office by Zhang Dalei. Bo Yubing also personally called Li Rui and asked him to come over for a meeting.
"The former County Mayor, Chen Kui, said that Hu Zhixin bought the land at the old machinery factory in the County Economic Development Zone. Is this true?"
When Li Rui arrived, Bo Yubing revealed the main topic of this meeting.
Chen You thought for a while and nodded, "Yes, it should be."
Bo Yubing was unhappy when she heard this. She said coldly, "If it is, then it is. If it isn't, then it isn't. What do you mean it should be?"
This was Chen You's first time dealing with the new County Mayor. Seeing her cold face and dissatisfied tone, he was so scared that his heart was like fifteen buckets of water. He said embarrassedly, "I … I remember that Hu Zhixin bought it. But I'm not very sure, so … so I'm not too sure. But there should be no problem."
Bo Yubing pointed to her landline and said, "If you're not sure, then call someone who is sure. I'll give you one minute to ask clearly!"
Chen You was frightened by her tone. He nodded his head like a chick eating rice. He did not dare to use her landline. He took out his phone, flipped through the phone book, found the name of a subordinate, and called him.
Half a minute later, Chen You hung up the phone and respectfully reported to Bo Yubing, "Yes, it's true. It's confirmed."
Bo Yubing asked again, "What's the process now?"
Chen You's expression suddenly became unnatural and said, "It's … it's the first step. Hu Zhixin has already paid the deposit."
"What do you mean?" Bo Yubing asked in confusion and said, "Does that mean that Hu Zhixin has just finished the first step and hasn't finished the formal process? The land hasn't been sold to him yet? Can you understand it that way? "
Chen You pondered for a moment and nodded, "You can understand it that way. Indeed, according to the rules and the law, the land doesn't belong to him yet."
Li Rui, who was beside them, understood Bo Yubing's meaning. If the land hasn't been sold to Hu Zhixin, then it's easy to say. They can still take it back to compensate Ji Chengsheng. He rushed to ask a question that she wanted to clarify, "Hu Zhixin has paid the deposit, but hasn't finished the process. Can the Ministry of Land and Resources take back the land?"
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